• What is crude palm kernel oil?
  • Crude palm kernel oil is an Edible Vegetable Oil extracted from the kernel of palm fruit. It is used to make soap, as a fuel, and in the production of margarine. Pressing crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) is a process of extracting vegetable oil from the crushed seeds of the fruit called PKO.
  • Why is Nakiyadeniya palm oil mill certified?
  • The momentous recognition makes the mill the first palm oil mill in South Asia and Sri Lanka to be certified with this coveted accreditation. The certification also strengthens Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill¡¯s leadership as the largest certified CPO and kernel oil producer in the country.
  • How does a palm kernel oil expeller work?
  • The cleaned Kernels are fed to a palm kernel oil expeller machine, which consists of a main shaft and worms, which rotates within a stationary perforated cylinder called a cage or barrel. As the main shaft turns, there is a decrease in volume resulting in pressure in the cage.
  • How are palm kernels cleaned?
  • The palm kernels are subjected to cleaning in a seed cleaner. It is a Vibrating screen unit for separating trash, impurities from the kernels. The cleaned Kernels are fed to a palm kernel oil expeller machine, which consists of a main shaft and worms, which rotates within a stationary perforated cylinder called a cage or barrel.