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  • 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.
  • Where does palm oil come from?
  • Palm oil is imported from Indonesia and Malaysia after being refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD). The amount of palm oil imported from Indonesia represents 96% of total imported palm oil.
  • Which oil is imported by Egypt?
  • It is clear that palm oil is the major oil imported by Egypt whereby it represents about 60% of total imported oils in 2018 while the quantity imported from corn oil is the least being about 3% in the same year. Palm oil is imported from Indonesia and Malaysia after being refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD).
  • How has the production of cottonseed oil changed in Egypt?
  • According to that Figure, it is quite clear that the production of cottonseed oil in Egypt has been decreased greatly over the years from 1969 whereby it was 125 thousand tons oil in 1969 to 10 thousand tons only in 2019. 2.
  • How does a palm digester work?
  • In the digester, the palm fruits are pounded and turned into a mash which consists of mesocarp, fibers and nuts containing kernels. This mash is transferred to the screw press where oil is pressed out. The remaining fibers and nuts are recovered and dried.
  • What is the bottom phase of palm oil tricanter?
  • The bottom phase is the sludge which goes into the tricanter. There, the remaining oil is recovered, while palm oil mill effluent (POME) and solid waste are separated.