Trace metals which can give rise to poor storage stability in the refined oil, must also be reduced to acceptable levels. In most instances, crude palm oil in Malaysia is refined through a physical/steam refining process. However, chemical/alkali refining of crude palm oil is also carried out by small number of refineries.
How is palm kernel oil refined?
Palm kernel oil refining involves the following steps: Neutralization with NaOH (alkaline refining) for minutes to neutralize the oil. Then, the crude palm kernel oil is settled and decanted. The upper part is the washed oil, while the lower part is distilled water.
Is Malaysia’s palm oil refining industry a low concentrated industry?
As the α = 2.5 gives weight to large firms, the HKI indicates that the Malaysian palm oil refining industry has fallen to the category of low concentrated industry. As stated by Charumbira and Sunde (2010), the choices of α caused the findings of market concentration for HKI to be inconclusive.
Who are the founders of palm oil company?
For it is a company founded and established by Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesian entrepreneurs - the three strands of strength – who have been in the Palm Oil business for the past 30 years. Equipped with this expertise and experience, the company has become the leading producer of palm oil and palm oil products in the country.
How many metric tons of palm oil a day?
Equipped with this expertise and experience, the company has become the leading producer of palm oil and palm oil products in the country. Boasting a daily rated capacity of 150 metric tons for refining, too metric tons for fractionation, and 50 metric tons for palm kernel crushing.