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3. Preparation
Preparation is the first stage in soybean crushing (figure 3 ). It is essential for the production of quality soybean oil and meal.
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Cleaning
A wide range of machines are available for cleaning soybeans. Particularly noteworthy are machines that work with air circulation, which reduces the amount of used air and the strain on the environment.
De-stoners are designed for continuous separation of stones from a soybean flow. Safe and simple separation is based on the difference between the sedimentation speeds of seeds and heavy impurities, such as stones, metals, glass, etc.
High-flow sieve drums are used to remove other impurities.
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Drying...
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Mechanical extraction
Economic data
Soybean market
The USA accounted for almost 41% of world soybean production in the crop years of the early 2000s. Average annual production was 74 million tonnes between 2000 and 2003 (table 1 ). The 2001-2002 harvest reached a record 78.7 million tonnes (table
Bibliography
Regulations
Commission Decision 96/281/EC of 3 April 1996 concerning the placing on the market of soybeans (Glycine max. L.) genetically modified for resistance to the herbicide glyphosate submitted in accordance with Council Directive 90/220/EEC. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 107, p. 10-11 (April 30, 1996).
Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 12, 2001...
Standards
American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)
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Soybeans :
determination of protein content (%), AOCS method Ac 4-91 ;
determination of total oil content (%), AOCS method Ac 3-44 ;
moisture content...
Triturators, builders
These lists are not exhaustive.
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Soybean crushers
Archer Daniel Midlands (USA, South America, Europe, China) http://www.admworld.com
Bunge (United States, South America, Europe) http://www.bunge.com
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Organizations
Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) http://www.gafta.com
Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA) http://www.fosfa.org
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) http://www.cbot.com
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