shea butter oil grinding plant in johannesburg

   
shea butter oil grinding plant in johannesburg
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • shea butter oil grinding plant in johannesburg
  • Where does shea butter come from?
  • Shea butter is an important lipid material for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Most of the shea butter consumed in the world comes from Africa. The extraction protocol is not standardized among all regions of production. It can be done using either traditional or improved (semi-mechanical) processes.
  • What energy is used in conventional shea butter processing?
  • This work fills the gap on quantitative data overview regarding energy that is electrical, thermal, and water entries in conventional shea butter processing operations. Grinding shea kernels into paste, the fat recovery stage, and oil clarification are the most electricity, water, and heat-intensive operations, respectively.
  • What is shea butter used for?
  • Shea butter is a high-value shea nut fat used as an edible oil, antimicrobial and moisturiser in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, respectively. The annual worldwide export of shea nut from Africa is 350,000 MT of kernels with a market value of approximately $120 million to producing countries.
  • How sustainable is shea butter production?
  • Although several studies have been proposing ideas to improve sustainability in shea butter production, especially through waste recovery, energy efficiency, and reduction of water consumption, very little is known about the actual resource consumption of the process, especially from an energy point of view.