Staged Leaching Oil Extraction from Seeds

In the leaching of most naturally occurring products, such as vegetable oils, the main resistance remains in the solid phase, even after preconditioning by hulling, crushing, and so forth. Agitation is in this case omitted, and contact between the two phases is by percolation. 

Mass Tranter and Separation Processes Principles and Applications 

Sealed dividers from baskets to ensure miscella stage separation 

Top and bottom bearings accessible from outside the unit for easy maintenance 

The reflex extractor (a) design features and (b) installed unit. (Courtesy of De Smet S.A.) 

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