• How is sunflower crushed for oil recovery?
  • Sunflower is crushed for oil recovery via one of two process methods, hard pressing or prepress solvent extraction. Hard pressing relies upon exerting high pressure on the prepared seed to separate oil from the solids fraction, historically recovering about 25% oil from the seed.
  • Where are seed precleaning and seed drying performed in a sunflower crushing plant?
  • In a typical sunflower crushing plant using the prepress solvent extraction method, the initial steps of seed precleaning and seed drying are located in the seed receiving section of the facility, prior to seed storage.
  • Does kernel export sunflower oil?
  • Kernel is one of Ukraine¡¯s largest sunflower oil producers and exporters. The company exports its products across 80 countries globally and holds a prominent position in Europe. The company owns 5 crushing plants and over 11 offices across Ukraine. In July 2019, Kernel Company started exporting winterized sunflower oil to China. 9.
  • Why is prepress solvent extraction better than sunflower meal?
  • Because sunflower oil has a substantially higher economic value than sunflower meal, process economics improve significantly as the oil recovery yield increases. Therefore, prepress solvent extraction, with the highest oil recovery yield, is the process method utilized today for the majority of the sunflower seed that is crushed globally.
  • Who makes rapeseed & sunflower seeds in Riesa?
  • The Riesa location was founded in 1904 under the name OHG Einhorn & Co. as a typical oil mill of the time. Linseed and, later, rapeseed were processed. A complex modernization and expansion of the oil mill took place in the 1990s. Since then rapeseed and sunflower seeds have been processed here.
  • What is a prepress solvent extraction method in a sunflower crushing plant?
  • In a typical sunflower crushing plant using the prepress solvent extraction method, the initial steps of seed pre-cleaning and seed drying are located in the seed receiving section of the facility, prior to seed storage.