100 tpd crude sunflower oil refinery plant in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Why are sunflower seeds important in South Africa?
  • Sunflower seeds are also an important food source in South Africa ¨C the seeds are pressed and crushed for their oil, which is primarily used as cooking oil in many local households. The extraction process of oil from seed results in sunflower meal, or sunflower oilcake, which is a valuable by-product in the feed industry.
  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Why is Gauteng a major exporter of sunflower oil?
  • Gauteng Province, in spite of not being a major producer of sunflower seed is an exporter of sunflower oil because of larger number of traders who are situated in the province as well as the availability of Randfontein Grain Market in the Province.
  • How much does sunflower oil cost in South Africa?
  • Quick evaluation of export pricing : South African FOB price of 2 litre sunflower oil(Alibaba, 2011): US$ 2.08 per 2 litre bottle Assume exchange rate of £1 = US$ 1.64781 (4 May 2011), UK£ 1.27 per 2 litre bottle Price at retail level in the UK: UK£ 2.99 per 2 litre bottle
  • What are the World Trade characteristics for sunflower-seed oil?
  • World Trade characteristics for Sunflower-seed oil ? World imports amounted to US$2 billion. ? Compounded annual growth in sunflower oil exports was 13.9% between 2001 and 2009. ? Value of exports is growing more than Quantity ? 190 importing countries and 100 exporting countries.