Processing cottonseed with a combination of extrusion cooking and Expeller® pressing can reduce oil residuals to less than 6% while minimizing toxins. One ton of crushed cottonseed yields about 45% meal, 27% hull, 16% crude oil, and 8% linters.
How is cotton produced in Mali?
¡°Something that¡¯s really critical to understand about cotton production in Mali is that it¡¯s very much a holistic production system that also guarantees food security,¡± says Crandall. ¡°Malian farmers typically plant one-third of their acreage with cotton, and two-thirds with staple grains¡± like maize or millet.
When did cottonseed oil come out?
America¡¯s first cottonseed oil mills opened in the 1830s, and by 1850, U.S. cotton production grew to nearly 3 million bales a year. The seed¡¯s oil had become the primary source of vegetable oil in the country by 1890, and by 1900, the U.S. was crushing more than 2 million tons of cottonseed.
How is cottonseed processed after extrusion?
After extrusion, cottonseed can be fed into a screw press like the Anderson Oil Expeller®, which uses physical force to separate the oil from the solid meal. Processing cottonseed with a combination of extrusion cooking and Expeller® pressing can reduce oil residuals to less than 6% while minimizing toxins.