Castor Oil Production in Nigeria; The Feasibility Report.
- Production capacity: 30-1000T/D Palm oil processing factory
- Model number: 30-1000T/D Palm oil processing factory
- Voltage: match local voltage, 380V
- Power: 2.2 KW
- Dimension (L*W*H): 430*230*350 from factory palm oil processing factory
- Weight: 1050KG palm oil processing factory
- Capacity: 30-1000T/D
- Material: steel stainless and carbon steel
- Crude oil moisture and volatile matter: 0.01%
- Energy consumption: 20 kw/h
- Export: Africa, Indonesia
- Port: Qingdao
Nigeria imports over N30 billion worth of castor oil every year despite having arable and fertile land, and climatic conditions suitable for its farming. This report examines the financial viability of establishing a castor oil processing plant in Nigeria. The production capacity of the proposed plant is four (4) tons per day and would operate ...
How To Start A Lucrative Castor Farming Business In Nigeria
- Production capacity: 10-5000T/D
- Model number: DT-10030
- Voltage: 220V/380V/415V
- Power: 2.2KW
- Dimension (L*W*H): 1910*550*765 mm
- Weight: 420 KG
- Raw material: SS/CS
- Function: Vegetable oil
- Cooking vegetable oil: Rapeseed, Cotton, Soybeans, Peanuts, etc.
Castor farming is an important agricultural venture in Nigeria and Africa due to the increasing demand for castor oil in various industries. Castor oil is used in the production of soaps, lubricants, cosmetics, and biofuels, making it a valuable commodity in the global market. Nigeria is said to be the third-largest producer of castor oil
Why Nigeria must develop castor value chain - Daily Trust
- Production capacity: High
- Voltage: 380V/440Vxq1
- Dimension (L*W*H): 8.8*6.4*9 ft
- Weight: 3700 KG
- Warranty: One year warranty against manufacturer defects.
- Main components: Gearbox
- Oil type : Cooking oil
- Raw material: Oilseeds
- Keyword: Oil press machine
- Function: Hot press
- Product Name: Cooking Oil Screw Pressing Machine
- Application: Screw Oil Expeller
- Used for: Edible Oil Making
- Service Full warranty service: video technical support
- Post-warranty service: spare parts
- On-site warranty service: field repair and maintenance service
It has been able to attract investment in castor oil production in Nigeria. Today, there are two other castor processing plants operating locally. The council is further studying the value chain of castor seed to promote its optimal development. To ease the drudgery associated with castor shelling, the council imported two castor shellers in 2017.
Strategies for improving the value chain of Castor as
- Production capacity: 80-150 kg/hour
- Voltage: 220 V/380 V
- Dimension (L*W*H): 1480*630* 1570mm
- Weight: 700 KG
- Main components: Pressure container, Others
- Oil type: Cooking oil
- Diameter of screw: : 80mm
- Screw speed: : 80-105 rpm
- Vacuum pump: : 0.55 kw (Y80-4)
Abstract and Figures. Castor is possibly one of Nigeria’s most under-appreciated assets. Its potential as an industrial raw material can be fully realized by a critical appraisal of its value ...
Castor oil as a potential renewable resource for the
- Production capacity: 1-2000TPH
- Model number: DL-ZYJ06
- Voltage: 220V/380V
- Power ( W): 18.5 KW
- Dimension (L*W*H): 2000x1400x1850mm
- Weight: 1200kg
- Certification: CE, BV, ISO
- Equipment name: cooking fruit processing plant
- warranty: 1 year
- available material: cooking fruit processing plant
- texture : stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel
- projects carried out: complete oil lines 1-2000TPD
- markets: America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
- delivery: within 1 month after payment
- services: engineering, production, installation, construction
- Advantage: energy saving, environmentally friendly
Castor oil is increasingly becoming an important bio-based raw material for industrial applications. The oil is non-edible and can be extracted from castor seeds from the castor plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. The oil is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid esters linked to a glycerol. The presence of hydroxyl group, a double bond, carboxylic group and a long chain ...
- Is castor oil a potential oil crop for agribusiness in Africa?
- Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus communis L.): A Potential Oil Crop for Agribusiness in Africa Agriculture is an important sector of African economy that presents tremendous opportunities for the emergence of small and medium scale enterprises.
- Can Africa join the Castor market?
- The oil is critical to many industrial applications, compared with other vegetable oil, because of its unique ability to withstand high and low temperatures. The potential of Africa joining castor market is very bright. The most important task is to sensitize Africans on the unique opportunities this crop presents.
- What is castor oil plant?
- Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) is an important oil crop that has been widely accepted as an agricultural solution for tropical and subtropical regions, addressing the need for commercial crops with low input costs and viable returns.
- What is castor oil used for?
- Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is the industrially important oilseed crop belonging to family Euphorbiaceae and plays a considerable role in the Indian economy . The castor seed contained 45-50% non-edible oil and was utilized for manufacturing lubricants, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hydraulic fluids, etc. .