This chapter covers peanut oil processing technology. It starts by explaining the pretreatment technology and peanut pressing technology of high temperature and cold pressing peanut oil. It then discusses the peanut oil extraction technology, which includes leaching and separation technology.
What is peanut oil extraction technology?
Peanut Oil Extraction Technology The leaching method, also named the extraction method, is a method that uses certain organic solvents that can dissolve fat to spray and immerse the oil-bearing materials so as to eventually separate the fat from the materials.
What equipment is used for cold pressing of peanut oil?
Figure 3.8. Flow chart of equipment for cold pressing of peanut oil. 2. First, a sheller is used to shell the peanuts, and then the peanut kernels are transported to the low-temperature drying oven to be dried after being subjected to precleaning, gravity/magnetic separation de-stoner cleaning, and grading.
How is peanut oil processed?
Only four plants process peanut oil in the United States. Peanut oil is processed by conventional caustic refining, adsorbent bleaching, and deodorization. The food uses of peanut oil and protein are reviewed in this article. This article reviews the production, processing, and food uses of peanut oil and protein.