Mustard seed Crashing plant

🌿 MUSTARD SEED CRUSHING PLANT

 1. Raw Seed Handling

• Procurement: Purchase mustard seeds from farmers or suppliers.

• Cleaning: Removal of dust, sand, stones, and impurities.

• Drying (if needed): To reduce moisture content below 8% for efficient oil extraction.

• Storage: Silos or warehouses with proper ventilation to avoid spoilage.

 2. Crushing & Oil Extraction Process

Mechanical Extraction (Traditional & Modern Oil Expeller)

• Expeller Pressing: Mustard seeds are crushed using screw presses to extract oil.

• Single Pressing or Double Pressing methods used for better yield.

Cold Pressing (Optional)

• Retains natural aroma and nutritional quality.

• Used for premium edible mustard oil.

 3. Oil Filtration & Processing

• Primary Filtration: Using cloth or mesh filters to remove seed particles.

• Secondary Filtration: Pressure filters or plate filters for fine purification.

• Refining (Optional):

  • Neutralization, Bleaching, Deodorization – Mostly skipped for mustard to retain pungency.

Note: Pure Kachhi Ghani mustard oil is typically unrefined to retain its natural flavor.

4. Mustard Cake (Meal) Processing

• High-protein by-product left after oil extraction.

• Used as:

  • Cattle & poultry feed

  • Organic fertilizer

• Often dried, ground, and packed in bags for distribution.

5. By-Products & Value Addition

• Essential Mustard Oil: Extracted via steam distillation for cosmetic, medicinal use.

• Bio-Fertilizer: Cake mixed with bio-waste and EM solution.

• Oil Sludge / Soapstock: Used in soap-making or industrial applications.

6. Packaging & Distribution

• Oil Packaging:

  • Bottles (500ml, 1L), tins (5L), drums (15L), flexitanks (for export).

  • Branded retail packaging with FSSAI, AGMARK certification.

• Cake Packaging:

  • Gunny or PP bags (25kg/50kg).

7. Quality Control & Lab Testing

• Oil Quality Checks:

  • FFA (Free Fatty Acids), moisture, pungency level, color, and density.

• Cake Testing:

  • Protein content, fiber, ash level.

• Certifications: ISO, FSSAI, BIS, AGMARK (India).

8. Plant Equipment & Setup

• Seed Cleaner & Destoner

• Oil Expellers (Single/Double Chamber)

• Oil Filter Press

• Cooking Kettle (if heated pressing)

• Boilers (if needed)

• Storage Tanks (Oil & Cake)

• Packaging Machines (Pouch, Bottle, Tin)

9. Capacity & Layout Examples

10. Business & Services

• OEM/White Labeling: Pack mustard oil for other brands.

• Private Label Bottling: Retail packaging for distribution chains.

• Custom Crushing Service: For farmers or third parties.

• Turnkey Setup: Consulting, layout design, equipment sourcing, installation.

 Ideal Business Opportunities

• Edible oil manufacturing

• Organic fertilizer sales

• Agro-processing export business

• Animal feed manufacturing