Processing peanuts and cottonseed

Two cases are presented to show how the elimination of bad operational habits and the use of controlling equipment can improve the efficiency of an oil mill. The cleaning of peanuts (farmer’s stock) is presented as an example of the need to use proper equipment for a given operation. A supply of good quality seed, together with the use of modern equipment, has improved the yields of oil and protein to the present values of 91% and 96% recovery, respectively. A growing fats and oils market in the Central American area and a limited supply of cottonseed are forcing the mills of Nicaragua to look for new oilseeds.