virgin coconut for oil processing plant extractor in durban

   
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  • virgin coconut for oil processing plant extractor in durban
How to produce virgin coconut oil (VCO) in a centrifuge?

Crown Machinery has committed to developing various kinds of centrifuge for virgin coconut oil (VCO) manufacturing and processing for decade. There are three ways to produce VCO: the dry process, the wet process and fermentation process.

What is virgin coconut oil?

Virgin coconut oil is a new highly value added version of coconut oil in health food markets. Extraction of virgin coconut oil from coconut kernel is a major influential step for their commercialization. There are many extraction methods, among which cold and hot extraction are conventional extraction processes.

What is the MC of dried coconut kernel for extraction?

MC of dried kernel for extraction should be within the range of 10¨C12%. Uses manually operated equipment to produce the oil. Produces a semi-dry coconut residue that has to be further dried or processed to have market value. Shelf-life of oil can be very short if milled or grated coconut kernel is not properly prepared prior to oil extraction.

What is virgin coconut oil (VCO) production?

VCO production offers an opportunity to coconut farmers to improve their income with this alternative to low value copra production. In February 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Ofice for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP) published the manual Virgin coconut oil production manual for micro and village scale processing.