fresh palm fruit bunch oil processing equipment in rwanda

   
fresh palm fruit bunch oil processing equipment in rwanda
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • fresh palm fruit bunch oil processing equipment in rwanda
Can oil palm fresh fruit bunch solid waste be used as a resource?

Disposal of oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) solid wastes is becoming a challenge with an increased demand and production of palm oil. Whilst this poses a challenge, it could be turned into an opportunity by utilising it as a resource and fully valorise it to meet soil and crop demands.

How is palm oil produced?

We have 4 principal palm oil production methods which are the traditional methods, small-scale mechanical units (processing units handling up to 2 tonnes of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) per hour), medium-scale mills (3 to 8 tonnes FFB per hour) and large industrial mills (3 and 8 tonnes FFB per hour).

What is a palm fruit bunch?

The palm fresh fruit bunch consists of fruit embedded in spikelets growing on a main stem. Manual threshing is achieved by cutting the fruit-laden spikelets from the bunch stem with an axe or machete and then separating the fruit from the spikelets by hand.

How much does a fruit bunch weigh?

The fruit bunch can weigh up to 25?kg and contain as much as 1000 fruits ( Ibitoye and Onje, 2013; Jagustyn et al., 2013 ). The oil palm tree is the major source of plant oil in the tropical region. Palm oil is produced by processing oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB), which leads to the generation of FFB solid wastes.