castor bean oil refining equipment in mozambique

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Why is castor bean important?
  • Castor bean is an important crop used in several industrial applications, mainly due to its high levels of ricinoleic acid, which is able to confer unique properties to the oil extracted from its seeds.
  • Which country produces the most castor oil?
  • India is known as the world leader in castor seed and oil production and leads the international castor oil trade. Castor oil production in this country usually fluctuates between 250,000 and 350,000 tons per year. Approximately 86% of castor seed production in India is concentrated in Gujarat, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • What is castor oil used for?
  • Castor oil, produced from castor beans, has long been considered to be of important commercial value primarily for the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, and coatings, among others. Global castor oil production is concentrated primarily in a small geographic region of Gujarat in Western India.
  • Is Castor a good oil crop?
  • Castor is considered to be one of the most promising nonedible oil crops, due to its high annual seed production and yield, and since it can be grown on marginal land and in semiarid climate.
  • Can castor oil be used for biodiesel?
  • In several countries, castor oil is also considered an option for the production of biodiesel, because of its high content of ricinoleic acid, its solubility in alcohol, and its conversion performance of 90¨C95% . Currently this use is not common, as the economic value of castor oil as an industrial oil is very high.
  • Does castor oil need a refining?
  • However, physical refining is not recommended in the case of castor oil, due to its sensitivity to heat as it normally starts disintegrating above 150°C, which can result in the hydrolysis of the hydroxyl groups.