extraction of castor oil plant in lusaka

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How is castor oil made?
  • Castor oil is made from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant through a process called extraction. The seeds, also known as castor beans, are harvested, cleaned, and dried. The oil is then extracted by either pressing or solvent extraction methods. The extracted oil is refined to remove impurities and improve its quality.
  • Which country exports castor oil?
  • The largest world producer and exporter of castor oil is India, with about 70% of the total exports, followed by China 15%, Brazil 8% and Thailand 1%, whereas countries such as USA, Russia and Japan are the major importers . Steam distillation, hydro distillation and solvent extraction are the methods being employed for extracting castor oil.
  • What is the percentage of oil extracted from castor seeds?
  • The percentage by mass of oil extracted was 19.42% and the percentage oil recovery was 38.84%. Dehulled castor seeds ii. Boiling: The decorticated seed is then heated in water to a temperature of about 96 O C for about 10 minutes. Figure 3 shows the heating process.
  • How do you extract castor oil from beans?
  • Pressing involves applying pressure to the dried castor beans to squeeze out the oil. Solvent extraction is another method, wherein solvents like hexane are used to dissolve the oil from the beans. Both methods yield crude castor oil, which still contains impurities and needs further refining.