New Technology for Oil Recovery from Press Fibre
In order to increase the productivity of oil palm industry, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in conjunction with the industrial partner EMI Engineering Sdn. Bhd., developed a system which has the ability to recover the residual oil in the pressed mesocarp fibre, by using a washing technique, followed by pressing to recover crude palm oil. Water at a certain temperature is used to wash the pressed mesocarp fibre in the digester, following which the fibre is pressed in a screw press. The water and oil expelled by pressing are then sent to a vibrating screen to remove any solids and are recovered in the oil recovery tank in the palm oil mill. The oil is then sent to the pure oil tank or clarification tank, while the water is sent for treatment or recycling. The system is found to bring down the residual oil content in the pressed mesocarp fibre to as low as 2.0% on a dry basis. This translates to 0.72% on a wet basis.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Fedepalma
2013
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| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/10697 |
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