• using edible oil pressing oil expeller/groundnut oil in Rwanda
  • using edible oil pressing oil expeller/groundnut oil in Rwanda
  • using edible oil pressing oil expeller/groundnut oil in Rwanda
  • using edible oil pressing oil expeller/groundnut oil in Rwanda
  • What is a groundnut oil expeller?
  • The Groundnut Oil Expeller is a screw type machine, which presses groundnut through a barrel-like cavity. Raw material (groundnut) enters one side of the press and by product (cake) exit the other side. The machine uses friction and continuous pressure from the screw drives to move and compress the groundnut.
  • What is groundnut oil expelling machine?
  • Groundnut oil expelling machine is an important device for oil recovery from groundnut seed in a roller mill, direct firing of barrel and pressing with an engine driven oil expeller. Expeller use a horizontal rotating metal screw, which feeds oil-bearing seeds into a barrel shaped outer casing with perforated walls according to Maul et al (2011).
  • Are groundnut oil expellers a good investment?
  • The existing Groundnut Oil Expellers in the market are too big and too expensive for these small medium size businesses to invest on. Other limitations are its maintenances aspect as well as its operations.
  • What are kohlus and groundnut oil expellers used for?
  • According to Miwa (1990), kohlus and small expellers were used solely at village level technologies. Groundnut oil expeller has been developed and constructed by some researchers in different sizes, shapes and materials, mostly for industrial uses.
  • Is a groundnut oil machine suitable for commercial use?
  • At a regulated heater temperature of 100oC the quality of the oil and groundnut cake was pleasant and edible. Based on the efficiency and the quality of the oil produced, this machine was recommended suitable for the production of groundnut oil for commercial use.
  • How much groundnut can an expeller process?
  • Expeller are power driven, and are able to process 8 to 300kg of groundnut per hour or even more depending upon the type of expeller used (Khangar and Jaju, 2012). Bigger units which process greater quantities of oil are available for use in larger mills.