What is fish meal and oil

The production process includes cooking and drying the fish to create a protein-rich powder for fish meal, and extracting omega-3 fatty acids from fish tissue for fish oil.

These products are widely used in industries such as animal feed.

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How does fish meal and oil are produced

The fish meal plant production line typically includes equipment for cooking, pressing, and drying, as well as ancillary equipment for handling and processing the raw materials and finished products.

Preprocessing

To make drying easier, one can crush the larger fish, while smaller ones only need to steamed.

Matlagning

The steam cooker cooks the fish, sterilizing and coagulating the proteins.

Brådskande

The cooked fish is pressed using a fish meal press to remove excess water and oil.

Separation

After pressing, need a separator to separate the crude fish oil, crude fish meal, and protein water.

Torkning

The squeezed fish needs to dry in a fish meal dryer to reduce its moisture content.

Packing

Packaging personnel can package fish meal in bags or bulk containers for transportation and storage.

Why do you need a

fish meal processing line

Automated machines and equipment in a fish meal processing line save time and reduce manual labor, ensuring efficient fish processing, consistent product quality, and low spoilage risks.

In addition, custom processing lines provide flexibility and scalability to meet specific production needs.

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How Fishmeal Processing Improves Capacity and Efficiency

The production line typically includes equipment for cooking, pressing, and drying, as well as ancillary equipment for handling and processing the raw materials and finished products.

How to deal with the waste gas produced in the fish meal production plant

In order to manage the waste gas produced, a fish meal plant production can install a waste gas treatment system. This system typically comprises a cyclone dust collector, a bag filter, and a scrubber.

How to effectively reduce energy consumption in the fish meal drying process？

FEEDSMACHINERY’s disc dryer can help fish meal processing companies reduce energy consumption during the drying process and reduce production costs.