Introduction
Selecting the right peanut oil extraction machine is an important part of setting up your peanut (also called groundnut) oil manufacturing operation. It requires the right expertise, experience, and a deep understanding of your project requirements.
Having delivered successful projects in the edible oil manufacturing industry for over 80 years, we cannot overstate the impact of a well-set up peanut oil processing plant on the efficiency of your operations, the quality of your product and most importantly, your bottom line.
Partnering up with a turnkey engineering solutions provider is the best way to ensure that every process in your peanut oil manufacturing operation is well-designed and every last detail has been well-considered. It is the best way to ensure that you get the highest possible return on your investment, all while incorporating innovative and sustainable new technologies in your production line.
Nevertheless, we always encourage our customers to be well-informed about the requirements of their projects. We want you to be empowered with the knowledge to help you ask the right questions. This involves being familiar not only with the seeds used to make oil but also the technologies employed to do so and their evolution over the decades.
This brings us to the crux of this article: peanut oil extraction machines.
As you embark on the peanut oil manufacturing process, here's the lowdown on all the equipment you need to set up your peanut oil processing plant. Beyond extraction, we'll also talk about the machines you need to prepare your feedstock and refine the crude oil that you extract.
Let's dive right in.
Peanut oil manufacturing: Raw material
Peanut oil is made from peanuts, also called groundnuts (scientific name Arachis hypogaea). They are a preferred raw material to make edible oil and other food products because they are rich in oil and protein.
China, India, Nigeria and the USA are leading global producers of peanuts, with other countries in South America and Africa (like Senegal, Ghana and Mali) also contributing to total global production.
Peanut oil making processes and processing machinery
Peanut oil is an extremely popular edible oil because of its stability, low viscosity and slightly nutty flavour. It has a relatively low concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) - it comprises 80% unsaturated fatty acids, with 50% being monounsaturated and 30% being polyunsaturated.
To retain the nutritional and flavour profile of peanut oil, it is important to respect the integrity of the peanut oil manufacturing process. It is important to use appropriate equipment. And it is important to follow protocols as they have been decided upon.
At Kumar, we recommend a multi-step but simple process to prepare peanuts, extract oil from them, and refine the crude oil to obtain a product of your desired quality.
Our approach to preparing the groundnuts is straightforward. After weighing the feed material, our simple process involves cleaning, decortication and conditioning.
For peanut oil extraction, we recommend a combination of mechanical extraction and solvent extraction to achieve a high oil yield without compromising on oil quality. There are many different peanut oil extraction machines that you can use for these processes, depending on your desired product qualities and the scale of your operation.
For instance, if you have a large-scale factory, you can rely on our X' Press Series Oil Expeller Max 200, currently the largest in our range of oil press machines. It offers world-class performance with only a small investment - think independent gearbox, low power consumption, zero contamination of mineral oil used in the machine with edible oil produced by it, an inbuilt oil-N-foots adjustable conveyor for simpler and less labour-intensive cleaning, and an automatic cone adjustment system for online variation of cake thickness.
If your peanut oil processing plant is of a small or medium scale, you could consider either our New Super Press Series Oil Expeller or our New Oil-N-Oil Series Oil Expeller. While they differ in certain technical aspects, they both boast of low maintenance requirements, sturdy construction, easy installation, and a long service life.
As for solvent extraction, all our customers who have deployed our CFx Extractor in their peanut oil processing plants swear by it. The extractor's optimum oil recovery mechanism has not only improved product quality and yield but also minimized their expenses on hexane, energy and other inputs.
The extracted oil is usually filtered to eliminate large particulate impurities. After filtration, crude peanut oil is redirected to an edible oil refinery, where water degumming, alkali neutralisation, bleaching and deodorization finally yield refined peanut oil that is ready to be packed and transported to stores and consumers.
Beyond peanut oil making machine price: Buy for value, not price
The peanut oil making machine price in India is extremely economical. Given the high levels of efficiency and sophistication we have achieved in the engineering sector in our country, we also believe that our equipment rivals machinery from across the world. The affordable prices are simply a cherry on the cake.
We stand by the principle of investing in equipment for the value it brings to your operations and not just because of its cost. Before you invest in a peanut oil extraction machine, we recommend that you make a detailed list of your project requirements. Be clear about the projected scale of your operations, the quality of product you want to produce, which steps you want to execute in-house, and what technologies you will rely on to achieve your production goals. When you begin researching peanut oil extraction machines, you can compare your project requirements with the features of the equipment so that you only invest in peanut oil extraction machines which align with your needs.
These are some of the factors you should consider as you make a decision:
- Type of peanut oil processing machine: screw press or hydraulic press?
- Scale of production: small-scale workshop or commercial production?
- Processing capacity and oil output rate
- Product quality
- Resource consumption: energy, water, solvents like hexane
- Degree of automation
- Equipment durability: material of construction, wear and tear parts
- After-sales support: provision of AMC for regular maintenance and servicing, spare parts availability
At the end of the day, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to selecting the right peanut oil extraction machine(s) for your operation. What may be perfect for a competitor may not be right for you. As the above factors make clear, your choice of peanut oil processing plant will depend on your budget, scale, quality of feed material, and multiple other variables. Making an informed decision involves finding an experienced process partner who can guide you every step of the way, from plant design to installation and commissioning to after-sales support.
At Kumar, innovation meets experience. Robust construction meets intelligent design. Deeply experienced team members work with fresh talent to bring you cutting-edge yet reliable solutions to meet all your edible oil processing needs.
Whether you want to lay the groundwork for a new peanut oil manufacturing plant, expand your existing operations or produce any other type of plant-based oil, Kumar is just the partner for you. With our unparalleled expertise and over 80 years of experience, there's no challenge we can't take on.
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