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Predesolventizing of soybean meal
Author(s) -
Weber K.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02543534
Subject(s) - meal , soybean meal , pressing , extraction (chemistry) , moisture , food science , water content , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , waste management , materials science , chemistry , engineering , chromatography , composite material , raw material , organic chemistry , geotechnical engineering
Predesolventizing of meal provides opportunities for potential savings in the extraction operation. The reduction of the moisture level in meal can save considerable energy during the meal drying operation. Ways to reduce the hexane content before drying include: (a) changing seed preparation; (b) increasing drainage time; (c) mechanical pressing; (d) evaporating by indirect heating; (e) circulating metallic heat transferring units; and (f) using new technology. These options are evaluated in terms of economics and operating efficiencies.