factory palm kernel oil refinery plant in lagos

   
factory palm kernel oil refinery plant in lagos
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • factory palm kernel oil refinery plant in lagos
Why do Nigerian refineries use palm kernel oil?

More than 60% of refineries in Nigeria are built on palm kernel oil as raw materials. This is because processing of palm kernel oil involves degumming, bleaching, deodorization, cooling, and packaging. This product is liquid at ambient conditions except during the rainy season when the product congeals due to low temperatures (<20¡ãC).

Where is palm kernel oil stored in Nigeria?

Plastic containers and metal drums are dominantly used in most areas in southeast Nigeria for the storage of palm kernel oil. Content may be subject to copyright. Content may be subject to copyright.

How is palm oil produced in Nigeria?

The NIFOR and other small/medium scale fabricated equipment are employed by processors who account for more than 60% of palm oil produced in Nigeria. The following process description is for a 20 tonne per hour fresh fruit bunch mill. The bunches are collected from the fields and delivered to the mill in tipping trucks and tractors with trailers.

Why was unfractionated refined palm oil not marketable in Nigeria?

Unfractionated refined palm oil was not marketable to industrial end users in Nigeria hence the boom in the smuggling of refined bleached and deodorized palm olein from Malaysia and Singapore and the extraction of palm kernel oil for household frying.