palm kernel oil press process in nigeria

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How palm kernel oil is processed in Nigeria?
  • Large percentage of palm kernel oil in Nigeria market is processed from the traditional method which is not only unhygienic but is equally labourious and time consuming. This research work is focused on the design and construction of a palm kernel oil extraction machine. The machine was designed and fabricated using locally available materials.‌
  • Where is the screw press used in palm kernel oil extraction?
  • Most enterprises involved in palm kernel oil extraction business in Nigeria employ the screw press, most of which are imported from Malaysia, England, and Germany and lack certain important local content in the design and development.‌
  • Are screw presses suitable for palm kernel oil expression in Nigeria?
  • Obviously, there is a problem of inadequate or even unavailability of design information for the rational, empirical, or optimum design of screw presses for palm kernel oil expression in Nigeria. There are no established theories for screw pressing of palm kernel for oil expression.‌
  • Why do Nigerian refineries use palm kernel oil?
  • More than 60% of refineries in Nigeria are built on palm kernel oil as raw materials. This is because processing of palm kernel oil involves degumming, bleaching, deodorization, cooling, and packaging. This product is liquid at ambient conditions except during the rainy season when the product congeals due to low temperatures (<20°C).‌
  • Is palm kernel oil extraction mechanized?
  • It is observable from the results that palm kernel oil extraction has not received much attention in mechanization. The ANOVA of the palm kernel oil extraction technique in SouthEast Nigeria showed significant difference in both the study area and oil extraction techniques at 5% level of probability.‌
  • Should oil-palm kernels be crushed when using a screw press?
  • Oil-palm kernels should not be crushed when using a screw press designed for whole kernels, because, doing so will most likely result to poor oil yield. Palm kernel oil production in Nigeria is not fully exploited due to nonmechanization of the production process.