Refined Sunflower Oil Production From Sunflower Seeds Via Extraction

This report provides a comprehensive cost evaluation of refined sunflower production from sunflower seeds via extraction. In this process, sunflower seeds are firstly washed to get rid of any impurities or contaminants followed by its de-husking and pulverisation.

Further, embryo in sunflower seeds undergo flaking and steaming in the frying pan, which are then pre-squeezed to yield sunflower oil and the rest of the oil is obtained from solvent leaching. The crude oil thus obtained goes through the process of purification through filtration and precipitation. The oil is then made to go through decolorisation, deacidification, and deodourisation to produce refined sunflower oil.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary