SOYBEAN PROCESSING IN ARGENTINA: A DIFFERENT APPROACH SMALL SCALE EXTRUDING- PRESSING

World Soybean Production 2006/2007 USA – tm Brazil – TM Argentina – TM. (29 M. in 1989) China – TM India – TM

Soybean Areas of Production of Argentina

Distance from Producing Areas to Crushing Facilities

Advantages of Local Small Scale Processing of Soybean through Extrusion-Pressing Freight of the soybean Freight of the expeller locally used Local use for oil – (Food, Biodiesel) Tax Advantages (50 % tax burden on soybean) Premium price for extruded-pressed expeller Control over quality of expeller Expeller 9 % Export Tax vs. 27 % for soybean

Typical Layout of Plant for Extruding Pressing of Soybeans

Equipment Bronto Dry-Extruder Soya Configuration

Equipment GX – 4 Stages Oil Screw Press

Equipment GX- 307 Plate filter

Typical Analysis of Expeller PROTEIN (CRUDE) 41,5%min 44,5%max MOISTURE 7,5% FAT CONTENT6,5%min 8%max DIGESTIBLE PROTEIN93,2% FIBER5,5% UREASIC ACTIVITY0,02 MOULDSNO CONTENT CARBOHYDRATES8,70

10 tpd. PLant

Operational Parameters Soy Oil Content:18-20 % Oil Extraction: 70 % of oil (120 kg./tn) Loss of moisture: 4-5 % (Can be re-added)

Economics Price of Soybean in Argentina: USD 220 Price of Ext.-Pressed Expeller: Soybean x 1,1 Price of Crude Oil: Soybean x 2,8 Transport Cost: 0, USD x TM x KM