professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban

professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban

professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban
professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban
professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban
professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban
professional sunflower oil mill plant at durban

FAQ

  • How is dry copra extracted?
  • More commonly, the dry copra is first extracted by the solvent-free method using expellers to obtain better quality coconut oil. Then the residue is processed through solvent extraction plant using food-grade hexane as a solvent to extract the residual coconut oil (8 to 12%). Dry copra may be extracted directly in solvent extraction plants.
  • How is copra oil made?
  • Copra oil is pressed from dried coconut meat. Harvesting coconuts for copra is a labor-intensive process. Farmers and plantation workers manually remove the fibrous outer husk, then split open the coconut shell to drain the liquid.
  • What is copra used for?
  • Copra, after extraction of oil, leaves a residue which is palatable oil cake (or copra meal or mash). It is used in animal feeds, mainly for ruminants. It is used as fodder for horses, cattle, sheep and deer. Its high protein content (and oil content) is fattening for stock.
  • What is disintegrated copra used for?
  • Disintegrated Copra obtained after the cutting process can be used as a raw material for Oil Press. The copra contains 60 – 65% oil content. After a double stage pressing, about 8 – 9 % residual oil is left in the copra meal which is an excellent source of protein supplement for grass fed animals.
  • What is the difference between solvent extraction and copra meal?
  • The coconut oil obtained by solvent extraction is generally refined to remove free fatty acids, bleached to reduce colour and even deodorized, depending on the intended end-uses. The solvent extracted copra meal can still contain residual 2 to 4% coconut oil.
  • Can coconut meat be processed into copra oil?
  • While it’s possible to process these raw kernels into virgin coconut oil, the meat is often dried to obtain copra, which is then processed into copra oil. Fresh coconut meat contains about 50% moisture and 34% oil by weight, so it must be dried before processing.