Groundnut oil manufacturing process is divided into two methods, the first is mechanical pressing and the second is solvent extraction. Mechanical pressing can extract 85% oil and the remaining oil is extracted by the solvent extraction method.
What is groundnut oil processing in Africa?
Groundnut oil processing mainly involves seed preparation, oil pressing and refining. The machinery used in the groundnut oil processing in Africa comprises of the dehulling machine or decorticator, cleaning machine, cooking machine, oil expeller, oil filter press and oil refining machine.
How to make peanut oil from groundnuts?
According to mechanical pressing technology, you can divide the peanut oil production process into three phases. These are peanuts preparation, pressing and crude oil refining. Step 1: Cleaning Step 2: Dehulling Step 3: Cooking Step 4: Pressing Step 5: Filtration After harvesting groundnut are received at processing facilities.
How are groundnuts processed?
Step 1: Cleaning Step 2: Dehulling Step 3: Cooking Step 4: Pressing Step 5: Filtration After harvesting groundnut are received at processing facilities. Batches of harvested peanuts will contain whole peanuts in the shell, some shelled peanuts, and foreign objects (e.g., leaves, nodes, weed seed, etc.).