Description
Tend equipment that strains stearin from vegetable oils, such as soybean oil, corn oil, and cottonseed oil to produce salad oil. Chill the oil in a chilling tank for the specified time to solidify stearin. Use air pressure to force oil through filters and trap suspended stearin.
Alternative labels
mind equipment for oil extraction
watch equipment for oil extraction
tend equipment for the extraction of oil
look after equipment for oil extraction
tend oil extraction equipment
take care of equipment for oil extraction
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Tend equipment for oil extraction is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Blending plant operator: Blending plant operators control equipment to weigh and mix vegetable oils used in products such as salad oil and margarines. They tend pump oils to perform the blending according to specific formulas. They draw off samples of mixed oil to examine its texture and colour and based on that make adjustments to blending processes.
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 skill
Tend equipment for oil extraction is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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