Optimization of crushing and mechanical extraction of oil-protein seeds

Description

Improve your mastery of crushing processes and mechanical extraction of oil-protein seeds.

This course will enable you to analyze in detail the impact of process parameters on the chemical composition of oils (fatty acids, phospholipids, undesirables) and on the nutritional quality of oilcakes (digestibility, anti-nutritional factors). It incorporates the latest advances in mechanical extraction and proposes an applied approach to optimize de-oiling performance and meet the technical requirements of industrial sectors.

Program:

Day 1: Fundamentals and practices of mechanical oilseed extraction

• Oil chemistry: fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols and phytosterols, waxes. Properties, risks of deterioration
• General information on seeds & hulling with a focus on sunflower: hulling, variability of oil quality linked to growing conditions and varieties.
• Extraction mechanics: compression, filtration, viscosity, press geometry
• Workshop visit: press study, analysis tools, case studies
• Feedback & case studies

Day 2: Heat treatment, product quality and industrial optimization

• Mechanics of baking
• Importance of baking
• Heat treatments & Oil and cake quality
• Feedback & case studies
• Process optimization tools

Training objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to :

• Identify the main chemical and nutritional characteristics of oils derived from oilseeds
• Analyze the effects of crushing processes on oil and cake quality
• Explain the operation of mechanical extraction processes and their critical parameters
• Assess the suitability of processed products for end-users (animal nutrition, industry)
• Use numerical tools to simulate, predict and optimize production performance

Teaching methods

Theoretical and technical input: detailed presentations of the fundamentals (oil chemistry, extraction mechanisms, critical parameters), illustrated by diagrams and scientific data.

Case studies and feedback: analysis of real industrial situations, sharing of best practices and discussion of solutions.

Hands-on workshop visit: observe equipment (presses, analysis tools), demonstrate processes, manipulate parameters and analyze results in real time.

Interactive exchanges: question-and-answer sessions, quizzes to validate acquired knowledge, debates between participants and trainer.

Teaching resources

Presentation aids given to participants: paper or digital documents: presentations, diagrams, key data, bibliography.

Digital optimization tools : use of software (Excel, solver) to simulate and optimize processes.

Case studies: simulations of industrial problems, collective analysis of solutions.

Workshop visit: possibility of a half-day workshop visit to see the effects of controllable parameters on de-oiling performance.

Assessment methods

Accessibility information

If you have any requests for adaptations to help you succeed in your course, please contact the disability referent:

Christel CARO

Tel: 01 30 79 95 09

Mail: formation@terresinovia.fr