Natural or modified corn oil can be submitted to the blending process with other oils and fats, aiming to obtain particular fatty acids and triacylglycerols compositions, as well as specific requirements of consistency and oxidative stability for application as general-purpose fats, frying oils, margarines, and salad oils.
What is the process of industrialization of corn oil?
The process of industrialization of corn oil, in general, is divided into two main stages: the extraction of crude oil which also yields a corn oil cake coproduct and the subsequent refining of the crude oil.
What is the future of corn oil?
The future of corn oil is promising because more than 1 billion tons of corn kernels are harvested throughout the globe and the extracted oil has good oxidative stability and excellent nutritional attributes and can be further processed into value-added ingredients and food.
How is corn oil extracted?
For extraction of corn oil, compressed carbon dioxide is fed in a SFE reactor, which contains the flaked germ, with temperature close to 50°C and pressure between 351 and 562 kg/cm 2. After depressurizing the system, the oil is collected in a reservoir.