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.
How is coconut oil extracted?
Coconut oil extracted by this method is extracted from coconut meat that is not dried prior to oil extraction. The coconut milk is first pressed out from the wet coconut meat and the coconut oil is then extracted from the coconut milk by separating the water from it.
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.
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.