This research therefore, focused in improving the natural fermentation method by developing a machine that automatically extracts the VCO from the coconut milk with higher percent oil recovery and yield. The designed machine was evaluated based on its oil recovery, and yield with respect to the current method of extraction.
What are the challenges faced by the industries in extracting coconut oil?
Challenges that are faced by the industries in extracting the coconut oil using different methods of extraction are important to be explored so that advancement in the oil extraction technology can be done for efficient downstream processing. This study is vital as it provides insights that could enhance the production of coconut oil.
What are the different types of coconut oil extraction methods?
Moving beyond the cold pressing and hot extraction methods, there is the centrifugation technique. This method uses high-speed spinning to separate the oil from the other components of the coconut meat. Unlike other methods, centrifugation does not use heat, which means the quality of coconut oil is not compromised.
How to extract coconut oil from coconut milk?
Overall process of coconut extraction using low-pressure extraction techniques [ 19] This method consists of a combination of a few separation methods, such as centrifugation and cold pressing. It makes use of the difference in freezing points of the components in coconut milk to extract coconut oil from coconut milk.