1-1.5 T/H Sunflower Shell & Oil Residue Pellet Plant In Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan sunflower shell & oil residue peleltizing process design

This sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan adopts a simplified process of "granulation-cooling-screening-packaging". Compared with conventional animal feed production lines, it omits the front-end crushing and mixing sections because the customer has completed these pre-treatments.

The raw materials are put into the conveyor feeding hopper by a forklift and evenly fed into the pelletizer by a screw conveyor. This design fully takes into account the existing logistics conditions of the farm and facilitates the connection with the pre-treatment process.

The SZLH320 sunflower shell pellet machine is equipped with specially designed ring dies and rollers, which can effectively process mixed raw materials with high fiber (sunflower seed shells) and high fat (oil residue). The granulation temperature is controlled between 65-75℃, which not only ensures the molding effect, but also avoids excessive loss of nutrients.

The temperature of the pellets just out of the mold is high and needs to be cooled by a countercurrent cooler. The cooling process not only reduces the pellet temperature to close to room temperature, but also controls the moisture content within the safe storage range (≤12%). The vibrating grading screen then separates qualified pellets from crushed materials to ensure uniformity of the final product.

The packaging section uses a semi-automatic weighing and packaging machine to pack the finished pellets into 25kg/bag woven bags for easy storage and distribution. The entire system is compact in design and easy to operate, making it particularly suitable for independent farm operations.

Process highlights include:

• Special die roller design for high-fat raw materials
• Flexible and adjustable process parameters to adapt to different formulations
• Low-energy cooling system
• Anti-blocking conveying solution

Equipment for Kazakhstan sunflower shell & oil residue pellet Line project

The selection of core equipment for the sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan focuses on practicality and reliability, perfectly matching the production conditions of the farm:

1. Granulating equipment: SZLH320 ring die feed pellet machine, main motor 75kW, equipped with a high-fiber special ring die (compression ratio 1:6) and heavy-duty pressure rollers. The specially designed feeding system ensures uniform feeding of high-fat materials and is equipped with an overload protection device.
2. Cooling equipment: SKLN100 countercurrent cooler, processing capacity 1.5 tons/hour. Unique air duct design achieves efficient cooling, equipped with temperature monitoring and automatic discharge system.
3. Screening equipment: SFJZ80×100 vibrating grading screen, double-layer screen design (upper layer removes large blocks, lower layer screens fine powder), fully enclosed structure reduces dust.
4. Packaging equipment: DCS-50 semi-automatic packaging machine, weighing accuracy ±0.2%, packaging speed 6-8 bags/minute.

Auxiliary equipment includes:

• Screw conveyor system (diameter 300mm)
• Bucket elevator (TDTG26/13)
• Pulse dust collector
• Electrical control system (PLC+touch screen)

The whole design of sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan fully considers the operating conditions and maintenance capabilities of the farm. The equipment is sturdy and durable, the operation interface is friendly, and key components are easy to replace. The power configuration adapts to the rural power grid conditions in Kazakhstan, and the voltage fluctuation tolerance is ±10%.

Features of the project

This sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan has many unique advantages, making it a model for high-value utilization of agricultural by-products. The most notable feature is that it is specially designed for two raw materials with very different characteristics - high-fiber sunflower seed husks and high-fat oil residues, which solves the technical problem that conventional equipment is difficult to handle such special formulas.

By optimizing the ring die parameters and process conditions, a molding rate of more than 88% was successfully achieved, and the product remained intact in water for more than 4 hours.

From a nutritional point of view, this innovative formula pellet has multiple advantages. Sunflower seed husks provide high-quality fiber to promote rumen health of ruminants; oil residues supplement valuable protein (34-38%) and energy (metabolizable energy of about 10-11MJ/kg). After pelletization, the palatability of the raw materials is significantly improved, and farm feedback shows that livestock feed intake has increased by 15-20%.

The economic benefits are also impressive. Compared with imported concentrated feed, the use of self-produced pellets can reduce feed costs by 35-40%, which is about 120,000-150,000 US dollars per year based on the current scale. The payback period is only 6-8 months, far exceeding expectations. At the same time, this localized feed solution also reduces dependence on external supply chains and improves operational security.

In terms of sustainable development, the sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan project has achieved a complete cycle of "agricultural waste-animal feed-organic fertilizer". The improved digestibility of pellet feed means less manure emissions, and combined with the farm's existing biogas system, a truly closed-loop agricultural production model has been formed. This model is particularly in line with the requirements of the "Green Pasture" program promoted by the Kazakhstan government, which has enabled the farm to receive additional policy support.

Prospects for starting sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan

This model of combining sunflower seed husks with oil residue to produce feed has broad development space in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. As one of the world's major sunflower seed producing areas, Kazakhstan produces a large amount of processing by-products every year, and the current utilization rate is less than 30%, with huge development potential.

From the perspective of market demand, Kazakhstan's animal husbandry continues to expand, but the self-sufficiency rate of feed is only about 65%, and it is heavily dependent on imports. The government has listed feed localization as a strategic priority for agricultural development, and provides similar projects with:

• Equipment import tariff reduction
• Preferential loan support
• Technology promotion services
• Product market docking

The technology development trend is also encouraging. With the deepening of research on ruminant nutrition, more agricultural by-products have been proven to be high-quality feed raw materials through scientific proportioning and proper processing. In the future, the customer can consider adding the following on the existing basis:

• Functional additives (such as probiotics)
• Mineral coating technology
• Precision nutritional formula
• Intelligent feeding system

Potential application expansion directions include:

• Special economic animal feed (such as camels and horses)
• Seasonal supplementary feed
• Disaster emergency feed
• Special feed for organic animal husbandry

The success of this sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan project proves that through appropriate technological innovation, agricultural by-products that are traditionally considered to be low-value can be completely converted into high-nutrition feed resources.

For countries like Kazakhstan that have rich agricultural resources but rely on imported feed, this model has important strategic significance. It is expected that similar projects will be rapidly promoted in Central Asia in the next 3-5 years and become an important support for the sustainable development of animal husbandry.

If you want to invest in a sunflower shell & oil residue pellet plant in Kazakhstan project, feel free to contact RICHI MACHINERY to obtain information such as the whole plant design, equipment layout, civil engineering, production line 3D design, equipment quotation, and delivery plan.