• What is the oil yield of coconut oil?
  • If the oil content of coconut is 65% and oil residual is 3%, the oil yield can be 98%. Oil Filter Press: Oil filter press is used for purifing the expelled coconut oil. It utilizes a fine-mesh filtering cloth. The oil under the pressure goes through the filtrating cloth, gets out from the faucet beneath the filtrating cloth.
  • How is coconut oil made?
  • Coconut oil is produced by cold-pressing from virgin coconut or dried coconut pulp. The oil has a low melting point of about 24 degrees, and in a cool place becomes almost dense solid. A distinctive feature of unrefined coconut oil is its aroma – the smell of fresh coconut without impurities of other odors. Coconut Oil Benefits
  • What is the process of coconut oil production?
  • The process of coconut oil production is not complicated. There two traditional processing method of coconut oil: dry processing (make oil from copra) and we processing (make oil from fresh coconut). The followings are some photos about a 20 TPD oil pressing and 10 TPD refining plant we built before in the Philippines.
  • What is wet processing of coconut oil?
  • The wet processing uses to make virgin coconut oil (VCO) by mechanical methods at room temperature or low temperature (cold pressing), without chemical refining. No preservatives and chemical solvents are needed to keep the oil fresh and stable. This kind of processing method reduces the loss of VE, polyphenol and other nutrients.