Corn Dry Peeling Vs Corn Wet Peeling

Corn can be processed into different kinds of corn products, such as corn flour, corn oil etc. During the mechanical processing of corn, peeling process is in the first place. First of all, we will explain the corn peeling purpose.

1. Corn germ and endosperm are wrapped by the cortex, it is facilitate for separate embryo and endosperm after peeling, which can improve the efficiency of degerming;
2. When the most part of corn seed peeled, corn grits will mix less skin;
3. Corn husks are likely polluted harmful material, grinding after peeling improves the purity of the product;
4. Corn can be used to produce a variety of food, corn peeling can improve the edible quality of flour.

Below we will introduce two kinds of corn peeling: corn dry peeling and corn wet peeling.
Corn dry peeling: corn after cleaning without moisture adjustment process will directly into the peeling device for peeling, this method is suitable for the high moisture corn.

Corn wet peeling: corn after cleaning through the water vapor adjustment process for peeling. This method is common used in corn processing, especially the processing of low moisture content of corn, otherwise, it serious impacts peeling efficiency and rate of embryo.

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