7. Yield optimization
There are many stages in the soybean crushing process. Quantity control of a crushing operation requires the existence of a reliable and complete quantity control system in the plant: quantity of beans unloaded, quantity of meal produced and delivered, quantity of oil and lecithin produced and delivered, quantity of hexane put into circuit and hexane losses, quantity of hulls separated...
Weighing plays a vital role in this control. In practice, every stage of production can be the cause of physical product loss.
High levels of foreign matter during cleaning may indicate poor seed quality or dust accumulation in storage silos.
Excessive hexane consumption indicates leaks during distillation or desolvantization, high residual hexane content in cakes or oil, or inadequate wastewater treatment.
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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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