5-tpd sunflower oil refining line cons in malawi

   
5-tpd sunflower oil refining line cons in malawi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • 5-tpd sunflower oil refining line cons in malawi
  • Can sunflower oil be refined?
  • An experimental oil refining unit has been developed and tested for sunflower oil. Crude pressed sunflower oil obtained from a local oil mill was refined using chemical method by degumming, neutralization, bleaching and dewaxing. The quality and composition of crude and refined oil were analysed compared.
  • Why is refined sunflower oil popular in India?
  • Refined sunflower oil has found wide acceptance because of its high polyunsaturated fatty acid content, bland flavour, good storage stability and low viscosity (Semwal et al. 1996). Refined sunflower oil has emerged as one of the most popular cooking oil in India. Sunflower seed produced a highly desirable polyunsaturated oil for human consumption.
  • What is a sunflower oil refining unit?
  • An experimental oil refining unit has been developed for minimal refining of sunflower oil. The unit consists of (i) one open mild steel tank with conical bottom for degumming/neutralization, (ii) one closed oval tank for vacuum drying/bleaching and (iii) one filter for filtration of oil.
  • Does pressed sunflower oil reduce phospholipid content?
  • Brevedan et al. (2000) also reported decrease in phospholipids content from 0.39 to 0.10 % during degumming of pressed sunflower oil. Free Fatty Acid content of crude sunflower oil was found to be reduced from 1.1 to 0.24 (% Oleic acid) after neutralization.