Generally speaking, cottonseed oil processing mainly including the flowing production process, they are seed cleaning, cracking, flaking, cooking, expelling and refining.
Is cottonseed a by-product of cotton production?
However, cottonseed and its derivative products are traditionally regarded as a by-product of the more valuable cotton fiber production, providing only about 14–19% of farm-gate value in cotton production. 2 The fact that cottonseed is a by-product of cotton production greatly improves its sustainability metrics compared to other oilseeds.
Will increasing oil content affect cottonseed value & sustainability?
Research efforts to increase the oil content of cottonseed, which will most likely also decrease the level of protein, will actually have a positive impact on cottonseed value and sustainability metrics due to being able to reduce the level of fertilizer (mainly supplemental nitrogen) applied to the plant to support protein production in the seed.
Why do we use cottonseed oil?
As Upland cotton production was expanded from the United States to other countries, the use of cottonseed oil for food and protein for animal feed became common in all the cotton growing areas in the world.