corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
corn germ oil processing machine for refinery more detail
  • Is corn germ hard to process?
  • But because corn germ can be notoriously tough to process, it requires the right extraction equipment to press oil efficiently to get optimal returns. Here’s what you need to know about processing corn germ to capitalize on the commercial value of its oil. Whole corn kernels only contain a small amount of fat, around 5% by weight.
  • What is corn germ oil?
  • Corn germ oil is a by-product of the corn oil milling process. Most corn that is harvested is used as feed but the proportion of the corn that is milled is increasing because of bioethanol production. During the wet milling process, the germ is isolated from the starch using cyclone separators, washed, and dried.
  • How is corn germ extracted from starch?
  • During the wet milling process, the germ is isolated from the starch using cyclone separators, washed, and dried. The dried germ contains about 50% oil, in which the oil constitutes about 85% of the total amount of oil present in the corn. The oil is produced by first expelling the germ and then extracting the expeller cake with n -hexane.
  • What is commercial plant germ oil?
  • Commercial plant germ oil is mainly taken from cereal grain like corn, wheat, and rice bran oil, etc. The germ represents 2%–3% of the grain (corn germ represents 5%), and it is removed during the milling process. The lipid content in the germ varies with the grain types and sometimes it can be as high as 60%.