What is a groundnut lifter (in peanut processing)?
The Industrial Development Centre (IDC) originally developed a groundnut lifter as an attachment for an EMCOT plough in Maidururi for the savannah area of Northern Nigeria and later adapted it for local manufacture for the ITDG (now called Practical Action) project in Magoye in Zambia.
How to extract oil from peanuts?
To extract oil from peanuts, a press is required to extract the oil from the groundnuts and filtering equipment is necessary. Practical Action has developed a simple manual screw press that would be suitable for this purpose, as well as for extracting oil from many other agricultural crops.
Can a screw press extract oil from peanuts?
A screw press can be used to extract oil from peanuts, as well as many other agricultural crops. Practical Action has developed a simple manual screw press suitable for this purpose. There are quite a number of presses of similar design, but the screw would have to be machined.
What is the oil content of peanut kernels?
The oil content of peanut kernels is between 45% and 55%. The preparation for oil extraction involves shelling and cleaning the peanuts. Oil production necessitates a press for extracting the oil from the groundnuts and filtering equipment.