design of coconut oil extraction machine in durban

   
design of coconut oil extraction machine in durban
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • design of coconut oil extraction machine in durban
How does a coconut oil extractor work?

A 1500 Watts electric heater was attached to the oil extractor with a thermostat for controlling the temperature needed for the extraction of the coconut oil while the grater was designed and fabricated using stainless steel of 2mm thickness and 280mm long. The grater was designed using shaft handle and two bearings.

How is coconut oil extracted?

Coconut oil is extracted from the kernel or flesh of matured coconut harvested from the coconut palm (Cocosnucifera). Coconut is available in two forms as wet and dry materials generally known as wet coconut and dry coconut or copra. The oil can be extracted from both of these raw materials.

How can a coconut oil extractor help in reducing stress?

The conventional traditional method of extracting oil from coconut is stressful, inefficient and takes longer time. There is need to construct a coconut oil extractor that will help in reducing the Stress experienced by the use of traditional oil extraction method thereby improving the quality and quantity obtained.

What is the fabrication process of copra coconut?

The fabrication process included cutting, welding, joining, machining and fitting. both wet and copra coconut and the colour of the samples were observed at different temperatures until pale colour was noticed. For wet basis, the yet to be cracked coconut was weighed to be 3.4kg and after cracking (splitting) and grating, it weighed 2.9kg.