What is the difference between a sunflower oil press and a palm oil press?

Palm oil and sunflower oil are among the top five vegetable oils in terms of consumption and production in the world. But there are differences in both the extraction methods and the machines used. Today we mainly from the oil press difference aspect of this matter. So what's the difference between a sunflower oil press and a palm oil press?

Sunflower oil press and a palm oil press

First, there is the type aspect. Sunflower oil press can provide more types, we have hydraulic oil press, automatic temperature control oil press, and the type with filter function or simple screw oil press. The palm oil press is usually a single screw palm oil press or double screw palm oil press.

Second, the difference between pressing raw materials. Because of the special nature of palm fruit, it needs to be sterilized and digesting before pressing, so usually palm oil press can only be used to press palm fruit. And sunflower oil press as a conventional oil press, can press such as peanuts, soybeans, sesame, rapeseed and other raw materials.

Oilseeds can be pressed by sunflower oil press

Third, there are structural differences. The structure of palm oil press is usually the main engine plus power part or the main engine part, gear box, power part and hydraulic drive. During the palm oil pressing process, the integrity of the palm kernel can be preserved. And sunflower oil press, due to the variety of types, so the structure according to the function and type will be different. What they have in common, however, is high efficiency and low residual oil.

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