Cold Press vs Hot Press vs Solvent Extraction: What’s the Key Differences?

In the vegetable oil industry, common processes are cold pressing, hot pressing, and solvent extraction. Many new clients ask: which process is best for my vegetable oil processing plant?

1️⃣ Cold Pressing
Extracts oil at low temperatures, preserving nutrients like vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids, with natural seed aroma. Common for high-end oils such as olive and flaxseed oil. But oil yield is lower, cost higher.

2️⃣ Hot Pressing
Raw materials are cooked before pressing. Offers higher oil yield, rich aroma, and golden color. Some nutrients are lost, but it’s cost-effective for small to medium oil press equipment setups.

3️⃣ Solvent Extraction
Uses chemical solvents for maximum oil yield, ideal for large-scale soybean, sunflower, and other oilseeds. Requires vegatable oil solvent extraction equipment and vegetable oil refining equipment to ensure safe, high-quality oil.

✅ Cold press preserves nutrients, hot press enhances flavor, solvent extraction maximizes oil yield.

Whether a small vegetable oil factory or large vegetable oil production line, QIE GROUP provides efficient, cost-effective, customized solutions. Welcome to visit our factory!