Oilseed processing engineering and equipment specialists driving innovation and excellence
N Hunt Moore & Associates, Inc. (NHM) has been a trusted provider of engineering, project management, and equipment representation services for the oilseed processing industry since 1951. NHM delivers process design, energy audits, feasibility studies, and comprehensive engineering from front-end loading (FEL/FEED) through detailed engineering and design (DED). The practice supports processors of soybean, canola, sunflower, and cottonseed with specialized technical expertise to address high solvent loss, yield issues, and energy consumption. Additionally, it represents global technology manufacturers to supply advanced machinery for grain handling, mechanical and solvent extraction, vegetable oil refining, and biofuel operations.
Rich BartonPresident
Scott KorteDirector of Engineering
Dennis SchottTechnical Services Manager
John MulhollandConsultant
Comprehensive engineering and design services from front-end loading (FEL 1 / FEED) through detailed engineering and design (DED) and construction support.
Custom design of oilseed preparation, extraction, and refining systems tailored to plant specifications.
Full-scope drafting, piping design, and detailed technical specifications for processing plant construction.
Front-end engineering design, site evaluations, and initial project feasibility studies to optimize capital investments.
Expert coordination and oversight for complex oilseed and biofuel facility projects, ensuring operational alignment and safety.
Comprehensive project leadership representing the owner's interests throughout planning and execution.
Field services, construction oversight, and systematic plant commissioning and start-up coordination.
Analysis of processing facilities to resolve issues like high flake or press cake fats, excessive solvent loss, yield losses, or high energy consumption.
Representation of industry-leading global manufacturers to supply and integrate state-of-the-art preparation and extraction equipment.
Sourcing and integration of equipment for grain cleaning, storage, material handling, cracking, conditioning, dehulling, flaking, and solvent extraction.
Advanced process technologies for vegetable oil refining, biofuel operations, degumming, distillation, and solvent recovery.
Dedicated supply of OEM parts, ongoing consultation, and technical troubleshooting for represented machinery lines.
Agriculture · Food & Beverage · Biomass & Bioenergy
Gilman, IL · Agriculture · 1996 · Client: Incobrasa Industries
Design and supply of a soybean solvent extraction plant in Gilman, Illinois, executed in partnership with Krupp Maschinentechnik.
Costa Rica · Agriculture · 2002 · Client: Inolasa
Designed a 500 MTD warm dehulling system to utilize existing dryers in place of a fluid-bed or vertical seed conditioner, optimizing performance and energy efficiency.
Emporia, KS · Agriculture · 1974 · Client: Cook Industries
Development and implementation of the industry's first 'front-end' cold dehulling system, integrating drying, tempering, cracking, meat/hull sifting, and secondary meat recovery.
Salem, OR · Agriculture · 2019 · Client: Natural Plant Products
Sourcing and integration of silos and bins as part of an infrastructure upgrade for a specialty agricultural processor.