• How many tons of copra (desiccated coconut) a day?
  • The daily capacity is processing 20 tons of copra (desiccated coconut) and get 10 tons of refined coconut oil. It is designed for manufacturing edible coconut oil from desiccated coconut (copra). The following photos were took during the project construction onsite.
  • How to increase the yield of coconut oil extracted?
  • Based on the research conducted by Wong in year 2010, a combination of microwave and centrifugation can be used to increase the yield of coconut oil extracted. At a microwave power of 720 W and a centrifugation speed of 12,000 rpm and a centrifugation time of 105 min, the yield of coconut oil extracted is at 46.88%.
  • What is the process of low-pressure extraction of coconut oil?
  • Figure 2 exemplifies the process of low-pressure extraction. Virgin coconut oil yield with 92.54% was obtained when the centrifugation time was set to 60 min and the centrifugation speed was set to 2700 rpm . Advantages of this method includes the by-products of this process, such as the coconut shells and husks may be used as fuel.
  • What technology was developed to increase the income potential of coconut farmers?
  • Technology for the small-scale production of coconut virgin oil, naturally fermented vinegar from coconut water, and laundry soap from filtered coconut oil were also developed to increase the income potential of coconut farmers.
  • How is coconut oil extracted?
  • This process is a semi-batch process with a continuous flow of carbon dioxide at a flow rate of 3 mL/mins. The coconut powder is charged into the extractor along with the carbon dioxide. The effect of temperature and pressure on the oil yield, antioxidant activity and total phenolic content is studied.
  • Does hot extraction reduce antioxidant properties of coconut oil?
  • This heating step however will reduce the antioxidant properties of the coconut oil produced . Hot extraction process is a process in which heat is used to break the emulsion between water and oil molecules. As the emulsion is being stabilized by proteins, the heating process aims to destabilize the emulsion by denaturing the proteins .