Due to cooking, the oil droplets in the seeds come together and also the cell wall is broken, this results in improved oil yield and low power consumption. A continuous screw press is used to extract the oil. The castor seed passes through the machine where the screw shaft is rotated in the parallel direction and crushing the seeds.
What is the efficiency of castor seed oil expeller?
The efficiency was highest at the roasting temperature of 100 oC, roasting time of 20 minutes and screw speed of 51 rpm. The highest efficiency of the expeller is 69.4% and it has a capacity of 6.74 kg/hour. The castor seed oil expeller is recommended for use in small scale production of castor seed oil.
Where is castor seed oil extracted?
We are experienced in turnkey Castor Seed Oil Extraction Plants. Our machines are working successfully in over 55 countries. Major Castor Seed producing countries are Brazil, India and Argentina. Other countries growing Castor include Indonesia, Indo-China, Madagascar, Angola and Mozambique.
How to extract oil from castor bean seeds?
seeds burning during the roasting operation. Agate located atthe base ofthe roasting compartment helped tomaintain the castor seeds temperature and allow for the easy ow ofthe roasted castor seeds into the extraction unit. Oil extraction e oil extraction from the processed castor bean seeds was undertaken using the mechanical expeller.