extraction of oil from palm kernel in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is the difference between palm oil extraction and palm kernel extraction?
  • The extraction procedure of oil from the palm kernel is distinct from the palm oil extraction. The palm kernel is the true seed of the palm fruit, hence it shares similar properties and processing or milling equipment with oil seeds such as shea nuts, groundnuts, rapeseed, cottonseed, or coconut copra.
  • How is palm oil extracted?
  • There are several methods of palm oil extraction, but generally it is classified into two: the wet and dry processes. In the wet process a liquid, usually water, is used to extract the oil from the digested palm fruits, while in the dry method, which could be either batch or continuous, a hydraulic press or a screw press is employed.
  • Where does palm oil come from?
  • Palm oil resides in the oil cells of the mesocarp of the fruit while the palm kernel is located in the palm kernel nut. Releasing the oil from the native cell requires mechanical rupturing and series of other treatments (the detailed description of processing have been given in another chapter of this book).
  • What is the primary feedstock in palm oil mill?
  • The primary feedstock in palm oil mill is the palm fruit. Palm fruit is a drupe, oval in shape, and contains a kernel. The kernel, surrounded by the fruit wall (pericarp), is the true seed. The pericarp is made up of the hard shell (endocarp), oil bearing tissues (mesocarp), and the skin (exocarp).