Description
Oil seed process from cleaning the oil bearing seed, decorticating the seed, crushing, conditioning and heating, to filtering and neutralising.
Alternative labels
oil seed processes
oil seed processing
process of oil seeding
oil seed development
oil seed creation
oil seed cycle
oil seed procedure
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Oil seed process is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Oilseed presser: Oilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed.
Oil mill operator: Oil mill operators tend mills to extract oil from oilseed following an artisanal techniques.
Optional knowledge
Oil seed process is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Hydrogenation machine operator: Hydrogenation machine operators control equipment to process base oils for manufacture of margarine and shortening products.
Centrifuge operator: Centrifuge operators tend centrifugal machines that separate impurities from food materials aimed to be further processed as to achieve finished foodstuffs.
Clarifier: Clarifiers operate equipment to remove sediments and moisture from oleo and oils. They heat clarifying tank with steam and strainers for the clarification process. They remove foreign matters from the surface of hot oleo or oil stacks using skimmers.
Refining machine operator: Refining machine operators tend machines to refine crude oils, such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, and peanut oil. They tend wash tanks to remove by-products and remove impurities with heat.
References
- Oil seed process – ESCO