The copra or grated coconut meat (coconut meat powder) is pressed by a coconut oil extraction machine to obtain the crude coconut oil. The edible coconut oil can be obtained by refining the coconut oil. To improve the oil extraction machine efficiency and reduce manual labor, a coconut oil expeller is an ideal solution.
What is a coconut oil extractor?
2) Description of the Coconut Oil Extractor The coconut oil extractor is shown in plate 1 (c). It consists of an electric motor, feed hopper, expressing chamber, heater, worm shaft, oil barrel, oil outlet, belt, pulley and machine frame. a) The Machine Frame This forms the housing of the whole machine components, including the motor.
What is cold process extraction of coconut oil?
Cold process extraction of coconut oil takes place through destabilization of the coconut milk emulsion without heating such a fermentation, chilling and thawing, or centrifugation.
What are the objectives of a mechanical extractor for coconut oil?
The specific objectives include: 1) To design a mechanical extractor for coconut oil 2) To construct using the design parameters a mechanical extractor for coconut oil 3) To determine the mechanical efficiency of the designed and constructed extractor for coconut oil II.