Oil extraction plant

Special equipment design for edible oil production was implemented in this plant in Korea
With an extractor volume of 2 x 3,8 m³ and designed for a pressure of 550 bar, the plant is worldwide one of the biggest plants of this kind
It is an example of large-scale supercritical fluid extraction for products with a limited margin for production costs

Supercritical fluid (CO₂) extraction proved to be a superior alternative to the traditional methods for sesame oil processing
Much higher levels of antioxidants like sesamol and tocopherol as well as of bioactive compounds like phytosterols and selenium could be achieved
Enriched flavour results in a better taste
The germicidal properties of supercritical CO₂ further enhance the quality of the oil
An exploitable by-product of the process is the deoiled sesame powder