high grade shea nut oil processing production line

   
high grade shea nut oil processing production line
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high grade shea nut oil processing production line
  • How to process shea nut kernels?
  • For processing Shea nut kernels, we need a combination of mechanical pressing unit ( Oil Mill ) and solvent extraction plant (SEP). The following are steps involved in Shea Butter Extraction Plant : Shea nut kernels are separated and cleaned to remove impurities such as dust, metal, plant stalks.
  • How is shea nut oil made?
  • The process of making Shea Nut Oil is similar to the production process of other fractionated carrier oils. The raw Shea Butter pressed from the Shea nut undergoes a process known as fractionation, which allows its liquid oil (the 'olein') to separate from the heavier components (the 'stearin').
  • How much oil is in a shea nut?
  • Late collection (following germination), poor drying (resulting in fungal infections), and smoking (instead of boiling and sun-drying) can produce shea nuts with an average oil content of 20¨C25% by weight; less than half that typically expected from the best quality kernel (~ 50% by dry weight).
  • How does Shea processing produce waste?
  • Shea processing generates waste or residue at two levels. First, in the rural areas where fruit gathering occurs, fruit flesh is eaten or thrown away as waste. Shells or husks are also generated when the kernels are produced from the nuts. In the butter production stage, shea residue is generated as a by-product after oil extraction.