Top Quality Cashew Nut Shell Oil Machine in Burundi

How is cashew nut oil extracted?
This involves the use of a screw press. Raw cashew nut-shells are put in the hydraulic press on screw pressing, and then a high pressure is exerted on it to force out the oil from the shells. This method is direct and quick, among other methods of extraction (38).
How to remove CNSL from cashew nut shell?
This method involves roasting and hot oil bath. Roasting: Traditional method of removing CNSL, which basically is the roasting of the cashew nut-shell in drums or baths (Figure 3) at a temperature of 180 185oC (39). Hot oil bath: This is the most frequently used com-mercial extraction method for CNSL in recent times.
Can cashew nutshell oil be used as fuel?
CNSL as fuel Cashew nutshell oil has also found great vitality in fuel blends and mixtures, and also in the production of diesel oil (65, 66). The cracking of CNSL with a molecular sieve at 500°C for 2 h generates brown colored liquid that can be used as diesel fuel (66). The viscosity of CNSL is 30 35 times higher than diesel, leading to a blends.
What is a cashew nut?
The part commonly known as a cashew nut is the kernel, which is protected by a thin skin (testa) and a thicker outer shell. The latter contains an acidic oil, cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), which is a key by-product of cashew nut production, with a variety of uses.