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  • How to extract Palm kernel oil in Malaysia?
  • Various palm kernel oil extraction processes are available but mechanical screw press is the most commonly used method in Malaysia. It consists of three basic steps, kernel pre-treatment, screw-pressing, and oil clarification (Figure 4) (Ihediwa and Ndukwu, 2017).
  • What are the products of mechanical crushing of palm kernels?
  • Mechanical crushing of palm kernels yield 2 products: - 46% - Crude Palm Kernel Oil (CPKO) - 50 % - Palm Kernel Expeller Cake (PKEC) - 4% - Loss (evaporation of moisture) - PKE price is, on average, 10% - 15% of CPKO price - Apart from the performance of machinery, the quality of the palm kernel received will directly affect the yield of CPKO
  • How PT XYZ Belawan produces crude palm kernel oil (cpko)?
  • PT XYZ Belawan has a kernel crushing plant unit that produces Crude Palm Kernel Oil (CPKO) with 700 tons/day capacity. Palm kernel processing is carried out in two pressing stages. The first stage or first press produces oil and cake, while the second stage or second press produces oil and meal. The meal still contains 7-8% of the oil content.
  • How is palm kernel oil produced?
  • Palm kernels are produced in a palm oil mill but will usually be sent to a palm kernel crusher plant with a maximum of 6% dirt and 7% moisture content. Mechanical screw press extraction is most common in used to produce crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) complying with Malayan Edible Oil Manufacturers’ Association (MEOMA) specifications.
  • What are the factors affecting the quality of palm kernels?
  • Palm Kernel Quality: FFA - Long storage periods / transport times will cause high FFA Kernel Crushing Process Kernel Crushing Process: Products and Price - Mechanical crushing of palm kernels yield 2 products: - 46% - Crude Palm Kernel Oil (CPKO) - 50 % - Palm Kernel Expeller Cake (PKEC) - 4% - Loss (evaporation of moisture)
  • Should palm kernel crushing plant be integrated with a palm oil mill?
  • Thus, the kernel crushing plant should be integrated with a palm oil mill for the least environmental impact (Subramaniam et. al., 2010). The analysis above showed that palm kernel crushing is a profitable industry. The profit margin increases with plant capacity due to energy consumption efficiency in a large mill.