Soybean oil refinery plant includes a series processing procedures as degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorization and winterisation. In general there are two methods of soybean oil refining process, one is physical refining and the other is chemical refining.
How is soybean oil made?
Shijing, the Book of Odes, contains several poems mentioning soybeans. To produce soybean oil, the soybeans are cracked, adjusted for moisture content, heated to between 60 and 88 °C (140?190 °F), rolled into flakes, and solvent-extracted with hexanes. The oil is then refined, blended for different applications, and sometimes hydrogenated.
How many tons of refined soybean oil a month?
up to 1500 tons / month of soybean refined oil. In December 2017, the second line on refining and packaging of soybean oil was open. 15 000 tons of refined soybean oil per year, that is 15 million bottles with the volume of 1 liter, or 3 million bottles with the volume of 5 liters, under a new trademark “Pearl of the Amur”.
How much soybean oil is produced worldwide?
In the 2002?2003 growing season, 30.6 million tons (MT) of soybean oil were produced worldwide, constituting about half of worldwide edible vegetable oil production, and thirty percent of all fats and oils produced, including animal fats and oils derived from tropical plants.