Machine-translated by Google. Questions are authored in English.
Top

Discussion

An extraction plant finds that miscella drains very slowly from the flake bed and throughput has fallen.

What is the most likely cause?

  • A.The seed has been over-dehulled
  • B.Flakes rolled too thin, giving fines
  • C.Flakes rolled too thick
  • D.The solvent temperature is too high

Answer: B

Fines pack down and destroy the permeability the bed depends on, and the extractor slows even though the flakes themselves extract quickly. Opening the flaking rolls slightly usually restores the drainage without much loss of yield.

No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…

Post your comment

Please log in or register to post a comment.