Technological Prospection on Ways to Peel, Pulp and Extract the Main Raw Materials from Oil Seeds with Emphasis on Macaúba

The biofuels industry has benefited from technological innovations applied to macaúba, a palm tree native to Brazil with a high oil content in its seeds. Efficient peeling and pulping methods are crucial to optimize the production of biofuels from this raw material to increase its availability and quality. An advanced search in the database of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), in the title and summary fields, referring to patents related to machinery for peeling, pulping and extracting macaúba oil and fruits was performed. The results were satisfactory because we did not find patents related to our research topic. This fact provides us with a unique opportunity to develop our own patent. Finally, it identified gaps in the Brazilian macaúba processing market, but also pointed to a promising path for future innovations in the sector.