A Palm Kernel Oil Extraction plant

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A Palm Kernel Oil Extraction plant

A palm kernel oil extraction plant adopts the most scientific palm oil processing equipment configuration, successfully extracting palm kernel oil from the palm fruit kernel, using mechanical oil pressing technology.

A complete full palm kernel oil production line with a capacity of 15 tons/day is around $ 80,000.
Note: The exact cost of starting a palm oil extraction business in Nigeria depends on capacity requirements, process design and equipment configuration.

Mechanical extraction of palm kernel oil

- Cleaning
- Size reduction
- Flaking
- Steam Conditioning
- Screw pressing
- Filter press
- Palm kernel oil
- Storage

Indigenous design and manufacturing possibilities for PKO screw presses In Nigeria

The potential for successful indigenous design and manufacture of p.k.o screw presses in Nigeria is high due to increasing interest by researchers, increased local engineering materials development efforts, availability of information and computer technology, availability of imported palm kernel oil presses in Nigeria, etc.

Palm kernel oil is extracted from the kernel of palm fruit and obtained by pressing with a palm kernel oil press machine, which is then refined by a palm kernel oil refining machine. Its colour is not red. At room temperature, crude palm kernel oil is solid, yellowish-brown and has a distinctive odour and taste. The expelled palm kernel cake is not very harmonious and is therefore usually sold as flour. Although its protein content is the lowest of 17–19% of all oilseed meal, it is well accepted as an animal diet. Despite this low protein content and an equally high content of raw fibre that does not add to the caloric value, it is very suitable for use as dairy feed.