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  • What is a palm kernel crushing plant?
  • Our Palm Kernel Crushing Plant is a facility designed to extract oil from palm kernels, which are the seeds found inside the fruit of oil palm trees. These kernels contain a significant amount of oil, separate from the palm oil extracted from the flesh of the fruit. Here's a brief overview of the process in a Palm Kernel Crushing Plant: 1.
  • How to extract oil from palm kernels?
  • Pressing or Solvent Extraction: There are different methods for extracting oil from the heated kernels. Mechanical pressing is one method, while solvent extraction involves using chemicals to dissolve the oil. 6. Oil Clarification and Purification: The crude palm kernel oil obtained from pressing or extraction contains impurities.
  • What is palm kernel oil used for?
  • Palm kernel oil is used in various industries, including food, cosmetics, and industrial applications. It's important to note that, like palm oil, the production of palm kernel oil can also have environmental and social impacts. Sustainable practices, certifications, and alternative oil sources are being explored to address these concerns.
  • How palm kernel oil is processed?
  • Oil Clarification and Purification: The crude palm kernel oil obtained from pressing or extraction contains impurities. It undergoes processes like clarification and purification to remove these impurities. 7. Drying and Storage: The final palm kernel oil is dried to remove any residual moisture.
  • How is palm kernel oil stored?
  • 7. Drying and Storage: The final palm kernel oil is dried to remove any residual moisture. It is then stored in tanks or barrels for further processing or distribution. Palm kernel oil is used in various industries, including food, cosmetics, and industrial applications.
  • How is crude palm oil stored in a tricanter?
  • Before the crude palm oil (CPO) is ready for storage in the clear oil tank and further processing in the refinery and fractionation plant (see ‘Investment programme’), it passes through a vacuum dryer to reduce the moisture content in order to slow down hydrolysis and oxidation. The bottom phase is the sludge which goes into the tricanter.