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.
What is groundnut oil refining process?
There you have your fresh, but crude groundnut oil. This is the final process. Here, the fresh groundnut oil obtained from the presser is pumped through a filter to purify it. After filtering is done, the groundnut oil will then be taken to a refining machine for another three stages of refining.
What is groundnut oil used for?
Groundnut oil is used for cooking food. The Country’s requirement of groundnut oil is met through import and domestic production. However, the market is quite dominated by imports. In 2000-2006 the highest share that could be achieved by domestic manufacturers was 26% in year 2003, while the average for the same period was around 11%.
What raw materials are required for groundnut oil production?
A. RAW AND AUXILARY MATERIALS The principal raw material required for the production of groundnut oil is groundnut seed, which are produced locally in different regions such as Oromia, Benishangul, SNNPRS, etc. The seed gives 44.5-50% oil, 50-55% meal. All the other raw materials are also found locally.