Sunflower seeds are shelled oil seeds with an oil content of 22-40%. Sunflower oil is an increasingly popular edible oil and one of the most important edible oils in European countries. Therefore, more and more people are willing to build sunflower oil production lines.
The process of sunflower oil mill plant
seed processing
The oil content of selected sunflower seeds should be 30-40%. Certain impurities contained in the seed material should be removed by cleaning sieve and magnetic separators. Then the seed material is peeling, cooking, and softening.
Oil extraction
Vegetable oils with high oil content (such as peanuts and rapeseed, sunflower seeds, cottonseeds, etc.) are usually produced by pre-pressing and solvent extraction technology. Vegetable oils with low oil content (such as soybeans) are usually produced by direct extraction.
Oil pressing
For the production of sunflower oil, the physical and mechanical press adopts the design of screw oil press to ensure high oil output, low energy consumption and low labor cost. The investment cost is relatively small compared to the solvent unit.
Oil Refining
If you make sunflower oil for cooking or marketing, it should be refined using a sunflower oil refiner. Including degumming, alkali refining, decolorization, and dewaxing.
Oil filling
Oil filling machine is suitable for the quantitative automatic liquid filling, can fill various oils, such as lubricating oil, edible oil, cooking oil, and drinks. It can fill oil in different sizes of bottles.
The equipment of sunflower oil mill plant
The cost of sunflower oil mill plant
Cost Analysis of 10TPD Sunflower Oil mill plant
| Costs | Amount($) |
|---|---|
| Land Costs | $30,800 |
| Factory Construction | $76,900 |
| Oil Production Equipment | $123,100 |
| Packaging Equipment | $15,400 |
| Raw Material Purchases | $230,800 |
| Labor Costs | $30,800 |
| Environmental and Safety Costs | $7,700 |
| Marketing and Sales Costs | $46,200 |
| Other Costs | $15,400 |
| Total | $576,200 |
The cost of building a sunflower oil plant is affected by many factors, such as site cost, raw material cost, equipment cost, labor cost, plant operation cost, etc. These costs are mainly considered from two aspects: the construction of the production workshop, and the cost of the oil pressing machine.
- On the one hand, before starting a sunflower oil processing business, you need to prepare a piece of land to set up a sunflower oil mill plant. You will need to consider lending or purchasing land.
- On the other hand, the cost of a sunflower oil press varies from $21,000~$115,000, depending on the amount of production. For low initial investment budgets, small sunflower oil mill plants (less than 10 tons) can be considered mainly including conveying equipment, baking machines, oil presses, plate filters, etc. These devices can meet the most basic production needs. If the budget is sufficient, you can choose a large sunflower oil plant (10-150 tons). We will arrange cleaning equipment and crushing equipment before the raw materials are cooked. This can increase the contact area between the oil press and the oil, and further improve the oil yield.
- In addition, there are labor costs, raw material costs, and operating costs. It all depends on the size of the yield. We will provide you with detailed design drawings and labor required
The profit of sunflower oil mill plant
If your processing capacity is less than 10 tons per day, you may only need a sunflower oil press. The final residual oil rate is about 6%, and the oil content of sunflower seeds is 50%, so the oil yield is 44%. The calculation of how much sunflower oil can be obtained by processing 1 ton of sunflower seeds:
- 1 ton sunflower seeds * oil extraction rate (oil content rate- residual oil rate) = 1 × (50%-6%)=0.44 Ton
- 1 kg of sunflower oil /0.44≈2.273 kg of sunflower seeds
Based on current data from the oil and fat industry, investing in the Sunflower oil mill plant can generate considerable returns. The average profit margin of sunflower oil is between 10% and 15%, usually starting earning within 3 to 5 years. Therefore, the return on investment of sunflower oil plants can be expected.
Sunflower oil is rich in various nutrients, has anti-cancer, and anti-oxidation, and prevents a variety of diseases. Therefore, the sunflower oil market demand is growing steadily. Annual global consumption of sunflower oil is 18 million to 20 million tons, accounting for about 9% of global consumption of major vegetable oils.
Value-added products: Sunflower oil plants can further increase profitability by producing various by-products, and sunflower meals can be sold as animal feed. Stable market price: The demand for sunflower oil is relatively stable and so is the price. This stability provides investors with a reliable income.
20 years of experience
If you plan to enter this industry, you may wish to contact us. AGICO is a sunflower oil mill plant manufacturer that has been developing for many years. AGICO can provide you with one-on-one cost and profit analysis.
How to improve oil yield sunflower seed quality
The quality of sunflower seeds directly affects the extraction rate of oil. Choose sunflower seeds with full seeds and high oil content. The following two main factors affect the oil yield:
- Sunflower oil production machine: The higher the configuration of the sunflower oil press, the lower the oil loss in the production process, thus making the oil press faster. If you have sufficient funds, you can choose a complete sunflower oil plant to minimize oil loss and produce high-quality oil. If your budget is limited, you can choose the cleaning machine and cooking pot that comes with the oil press to speed up the oil press.
- Production technology of sunflower seed oil: Pressing sunflower oil and solvent extraction are two common processes for sunflower oil production. Using the pressing method usually results in a residual oil rate of about 7%, while solvent extraction can reduce the residual oil rate to about 1%. However solvent extractors are more expensive. If you are building a small oil mill (under 10 tons), using the press method is more cost-effective.
Why choose AGICO sunflower oil mill plant
Wide range of applications: Our plant is versatile, and suitable for various sunflower oil production needs, from small-scale to large operations.
Low labor cost: AGICO’s machines have a high degree of automation, so the sunflower oil plant require less labor cost.
High oil yield: Sunflower oil presses have high oil extraction rates, ensuring that a maximum amount of oil is extracted from sunflower seeds.
Customized design: Depending on the scale of production, machines are available at various price points to suit different budgets, from small-scale businesses to large industrial plants.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about sunflower oil mill plant
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What equipment is needed to sell sunflower oil to the market?
.Sunflower oil sold in supermarkets usually has high requirements for refined oil. Sunflower oil must be refined and degummed, deacidified, decolorized, and deodorized. After that, dewaxing equipment is also needed to cool the oil and remove the wax in the oil that is not easily digested by the human body. Finally, packing equipment such as canning, capping, labeling, and coding are needed to label the oil before it can be sold in supermarkets. AGICO can provide these devices.
What is the residual oil rate of the equipment?
The residual oil rate of pressing equipment can be 6%-7%. The residual oil rate of solvent extraction equipment is less than 1%.
When dose use continuous refining equipment?
Batch oil refinery is one of the main kinds of oil refinery methods. It is suitable for small capacity, 1TPD to 20TPD.
Compared with the batch refining line, the semi-continuous refining process is more efficient. At the same time, the investment cost of semi-continuous refineries is lower than that of fully continuous refineries. The semi-continuous refining unit is suitable for medium-sized refineries ranging from 10TPD to 50TPD.
Continuous refineries are suitable for large-capacity refineries of more than 30TPD. Compared with the batch refining process, the process cost is higher, but with the automation system, the processing cost is low and the quality of the finished oil is good.
Whether sunflower seeds should be shelled before being pressed for oil?
For small sunflower oil production lines less than 20T/D, shell oil press can be used to discharge seeds. This process is common in small oil production plants or home oil companies. Industrial-scale cooking oil processing plants above 20 T/D, sunflower seed sheller is essential. Extraction of oil after husking can reduce the wax content of finished oil.
