good quality cotton seed oil production processing plant

   
good quality cotton seed oil production processing plant
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • good quality cotton seed oil production processing plant
  • What is cottonseed oil?
  • Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant after the cotton lint has been removed. It¡¯s composed of linters (10%), cotton shell (40~45%) and kernel. the oil content of cotton seed is 15%-25%, the oil content of kernel is 30%-40% after decorticating.
  • Can cottonseed be used as a biofuel?
  • As a byproduct in cotton production, cottonseed has excellent potential for use as a source of sustainable, high quality vegetable oil, biofuel and proteins because of its abundance that is expected to grow as the demand for cotton fiber continues to increase.
  • When did the cottonseed industry start?
  • Cottonseed processing industry made its beginnings with the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, that led to the availability of large supplies of cottonseed possible, but it was in the early twentieth century only that cottonseed was utilised in commercial quantities for production of oil and other cottonseed products.
  • Why is cottonseed important?
  • As a byproduct of cotton production, cottonseed is an important source of edible oil in many countries and could also be a vital source of protein for human consumption.