Corn oil is recovered from whole ground kernels, germ, and whole stillage. For the first two feedstocks, both mechanical (pressing §Ñ§ß§Õ expelling) and chemical (solvent extraction) methods can be applied.
What are the methods used for extraction of maize (Zea mays L) germ oil?
Methods used for extraction of maize ( Zea mays L.) germ oil – a review The composition of corn oil obtained by the alcohol extraction of ground corn Sequential extraction processing of flaked whole corn: alternative corn fractional technology for ethanol production Corn oil production process.
How a green oil extraction method will improve corn oil recovery?
¡°Green¡± oil extraction methods will improve corn oil recovery. Simpler, more efficient and energy¨Csaving corn-based biodiesel technology is needed. The integrated reactor/separation process of biodiesel production is more efficient. Biodiesel production can be integrated in the corn-based ethanol production.
Does corn oil extraction reduce land-use emissions arising from ethanol and biodiesel production?
Taheripour and Tyner employed a model (the so-called GTAP-BIO model) for estimating the induced land-use emissions arising from ethanol and biodiesel production using new technology and confirmed the expectation that corn oil extraction would reduce the induced land-use emissions arising from total biofuel production.