Monday, January 19, 2015

Soy Bean Processing


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  1. KarlJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Interesting night shot !
    What is the result of this processing?

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:44 AM

      They turn soybeans into oil and meal. The oil is shipped in RR tank cars and is used in thousands of products. The vapor in the air is steam.

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Wow! What a shot TFG, lot of 'processing' going on there, that's quite a sight!

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:07 PM

      This is a big plant that processes many tons of soybeans every day. Lines of semi-trucks deliver beans every day of the year.

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  3. MersadJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    That's a really awesome sight!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  4. NonnieJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    I hope the smoke or steam is not of the toxic sort.

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:04 PM

      Not toxic, just steam. The oil processing uses heat to drive off excess water.

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  5. MalyssJanuary 19, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    that's a very impressive view !

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  6. RedPatJanuary 19, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    You know it is cold when you see stem like that!

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  7. LowellJanuary 19, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    Looks like a very busy place at night. Soybeans must be in great demand!

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:10 PM

      It is in great demand. Soybean oil is the most common edible vegetable oil in the U.S. We consume 38 billion pounds of the stuff annually, or about 65+% of all oil consumed. . It is a major component in processed food with varying amounts of hydrogenation. All margarine and most mayonnaise is made with it. This is a "drying" oil, so it is use in printing ink and cosmetics.

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    2. boromaxJanuary 29, 2015 at 2:25 PM

      So... we could just use mayonnaise instead of Oil of Olay??

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  8. AlJanuary 19, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    That looks very busy, and hot! I wonder if they make tofu there.

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:13 PM

      There is heat somewhere in the process, but the outside temperature when this was taken was 32F degrees, very warm for this time of year.

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  9. Plowing Through Life (Martha)January 19, 2015 at 8:06 PM

    Nice shot!

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  10. LowellJanuary 20, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    Thanks for all the info. 38 billion pounds is a lot of oil!

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  11. JackJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    Another nice night shot. You have a pile of economic activity going on out there!

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