Refined and crude soybean oil come from the soybean seed. As a cooking oil it is one of the most used and consumed. And as an additive to biodiesel it is becoming more and more in use, especially in europe. The soybeans are cracked, heated and treated with solvents. The resulting oil is refined. The residue, the meal, is mainly used for animal feed. Refined soybean oil specifications Physical characteristics: Physical state: liquid Appearance: light yellow, clear and brilliant Taste: bland Odor: bland Color: 5 13.5 yellow / 0.6 2.0 red Quality standards: Free fatty acid %: 0.05 0.1% Peroxide value meq/kg: 0.5 - 1.0 meq/kg Refractive index @ 40oc: 1.4666 1.47 Iodine value (wijs): 123 - 139 Moisture %: 0.05 0.1% Cold test: 5.5 hrs Osi @ 110oc: 5.5 6.0 hrs Saponification value: 191 - 192 Specific gravity @ 25oc: 0.915 0.925 Smoke point: 460 465of Flash point: 650 655of Fire point: 690 695of