medium and large scale coconut oil producing mill in malawi

   
medium and large scale coconut oil producing mill in malawi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • medium and large scale coconut oil producing mill in malawi
How is coconut milk extracted?

The coconut milk is first pressed out from the wet coconut meat and the coconut oil is then extracted from the coconut milk by separating the water from it. Methods used to separate the water from the coconut milk includes boiling, fermentation, refrigeration, centrifugation and enzymatic separations.

Does microwaving increase the yield of coconut oil extracted?

At a microwave power of 720 W and a centrifugation speed of 12,000 rpm and a centrifugation time of 105 min, the yield of coconut oil extracted is at 46.88%. This result shows that when microwaving was implemented the yield of coconut oil extracted can be increased by 9.58%.

How is coconut oil extracted?

Coconut oil extracted by this method is extracted from coconut meat that is not dried prior to oil extraction. The coconut milk is first pressed out from the wet coconut meat and the coconut oil is then extracted from the coconut milk by separating the water from it.

Why is coconut milk centrifuged before chilling and thawing?

The coconut milk was centrifuged prior to being subjected to chilling and thawing to allow better packing of coconut oil globules. The centrifugation process helps to remove unwanted solids, which mainly consists of carbohydrates, proteins and fibrous materials from the coconut milk [ 13 ].