• How is palm kernel expeller made?
  • The production of Palm Kernel Expeller begins with the processing of oil palm fruits, which are harvested from oil palm plantations. The fruits undergo mechanical pressing or solvent extraction to separate palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm kernels, the seeds within the fruit, are then subjected to expeller pressing to extract more oil.
  • What is palm kernel & copra expeller?
  • Palm kernel and copra expeller are by-products of the crushing and expelling of oil from palm kernel and copra (dried coconut meat). They contain a high level of protein and are a good source of energy and nutrition, making them ideal supplements in animal feed for pigs, poultry and ruminant livestock such as dairy cow and beef cow.
  • What is the oil palm industry?
  • The oil palm industry primarily focuses on extracting palm oil and palm kernel oil, with PKE emerging as a valuable by-product. Its production involves a series of mechanical processes aimed at extracting oils from palm kernels, followed by drying and processing the leftover cake into Palm Kernel Expeller.
  • How is oil extracted from palm kernels?
  • Mechanical extraction by screw pressing is the most common process in oil extraction from palm kernels, which results in production of palm kernel expellers. However, sometimes oil is removed via solvent extraction, and the resultant co-product is called palm kernel meal.
  • What is palm kernel explorer (PKE)?
  • Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) is obtained from the residual cake remaining after the extraction of palm kernel oil from the seeds of oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis). The oil palm industry primarily focuses on extracting palm oil and palm kernel oil, with PKE emerging as a valuable by-product.
  • What are high fiber co-products from the copra and palm kernel industries?
  • High fiber co-products from the copra and palm kernel industries are by-products of the production of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. The co-products include copra meal, copra expellers, palm kernel meal, and palm kernel expellers. All 4 ingredients are very high in fiber and the energy value is relatively low when fed to pigs.