Soybean seeds are used to produce vegetable oil that can be used as such or as an ingredient in a variety of processed foods. Soybean oil is also used as a feedstock for biodiesel production. The oil from soybeans is extracted using commercial hexane in solvent extraction.
What is a soybean oil plant?
A soybean oil plant is a version of a seed processing plant. In order to process quality soybean oil, a series of soybean oil processing machinery will be involved.
How is commercial soybean oil produced?
Commercial soybean oil is normally produced by extraction with solvents instead of mechanical production with hydraulic presses due to its expense and lower yields. The production process consists of the following steps:
What is the soybean oil manufacturing process?
The soybean oil manufacturing process involves several machines based on specific steps. The process includes cleaning the soybeans, cooking, oil extraction, oil filtering, and solvent extraction and refining. The complete process requires a series of oil processing machines.