• What is copra used for?
  • Copra, after extraction of oil, leaves a residue which is palatable oil cake (or copra meal or mash). It is used in animal feeds, mainly for ruminants. It is used as fodder for horses, cattle, sheep and deer. Its high protein content (and oil content) is fattening for stock.
  • How is copra oil milling done?
  • For copra oilmilling, two principal methods are used: Every evening thedrying kernels arebulldozed into he (a) Sub-drying for 4 or 5 days, and covering against dew or center of the patio, andthe next morning they are again rains at night; (b)during rainy season, kilns are used for spread out by the dozer. Because thcenter ofthe patio is drying.
  • How is dry copra extracted?
  • More commonly, the dry copra is first extracted by the solvent-free method using expellers to obtain better quality coconut oil. Then the residue is processed through solvent extraction plant using food-grade hexane as a solvent to extract the residual coconut oil (8 to 12%). Dry copra may be extracted directly in solvent extraction plants.
  • How pressed copra is filtered?
  • Milled, pressed copra is filtered through a filter press and the oil collected. As the quality of the quality of the oil approaches that required of vegetable oil, the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) should be introduced.
  • What is a copra drying program?
  • The program involved a review of the supply chain from coconut handling through the cutting, drying, pressing and filtering of extracted oil. Of particular focus was the copra drying process which is commonly the source of discolouration in the oil and the stale or off flavours in the final product.
  • How much moisture does copra have?
  • Copra, dried to6% moisture content, contains Latin America & Caribbean 8.0% 6.0% .8% about 64% oil and 36% cake. cycle is 3to 4 days.