• Can a palm kernel shell grinding machine be made from locally sourced materials?
  • Design analysis of a fabricated palm kernel shells grinding machine using locally sourced materials was carried out. The machine was designed and fabricated from locally available materials for grinding palm kernel shell and likely limestone as well as animal bones into small particle size of less 425¦Ìm or greater than.
  • How efficient is a palm kernel oil extraction machine?
  • This research work is focused on the design and construction of a palm kernel oil extraction machine. The machine was designed and fabricated using locally available materials. The machine was evaluated for performance and the results obtained show that the mechanical method is more efficient (66.07%) than the traditional method (37.69%).
  • What happened to palm kernel nut export in Nigeria?
  • Nigeria palm kernel nut export reduced drastically within seventies, from 65 to15% when there was an oil boom, as of 2011, Nigeria was the third- largest producer, with more than 2.5 million hectares(6.2¡Á10 acres) under cultivation of palm kernel leaving behind large quantity of palm kernel shell after the processing.
  • How palm kernel oil is processed in Nigeria?
  • Large percentage of palm kernel oil in Nigeria market is processed from the traditional method which is not only unhygienic but is equally labourious and time consuming. This research work is focused on the design and construction of a palm kernel oil extraction machine. The machine was designed and fabricated using locally available materials.
  • What is a palm kernel cracking machine?
  • Mechanised palm kernel cracking machines are developed on the principle of throwing the palm nuts at a fairly low speed against a stationery hard surface. Two types of nut crackers are used in palm oil mills; roller crackers and centrifugal impact crackers.
  • What is the efficiency of palm kernel machine?
  • The efficiency of the machine was discovered to be 98% with a processing rate of 95 nuts per second. This is an improvement over existing ordinary palm kernel machine that has an efficiency of 90% with a processing rate of 87 nuts per second wiithout separation.