The mechanised units are likewise referred to as intermediate technology production. The village traditional method of extracting palm oil involves washing pounded fruit mash in warm water and hand squeezing to separate fibre and nuts from the oil/water mixture.
What is palm oil extraction?
Extraction of oil from the palm kernels is generally separate from palm oil extraction, and will often be carried out in mills that process other oilseeds (such as groundnuts, rapeseed, cottonseed, shea nuts or copra).
How to extract Palm oil from boiled palm fruit?
The extraction of palm oil from boiled palm fruit can be accomplished by handling successive batches of materials or continuously feeding material to the machines. The batch systems work directly on successive loads of boiled fruit to extract oil in one operation for clarification.
How much palm oil can be extracted from tenera?
Most processing operations are automatically controlled and routine sampling and analysis by process control laboratories ensure smooth, efficient operation. Although such large installations are capital intensive, extraction rates of 23 – 24 percent palm oil per bunch can be achieved from good quality Tenera.