Coconut oil, extracted from the meat mature coconuts. Its rich nutritional, include lauric acid (48%). Coconut oil processing machines enable small-scale and large-scale production. These machines vary in size, capacity, and functionality, catering different needs and budgets.
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Small Coconut Oil Pressing Machine
Features of the Small Coconut Oil Processing Plant
- Wide application for a great range of plant seeds;
- Semi- continuous oil pressing process: Can avoid the unstable material feeding caused by manual process, making the better and safer working situation;
- Low cost, fewer land space, but with the complete function of oil processing to get higher oil yield;
- Need fewer labor than single oil pressing machine, with considerable design, it only needs 2~3 persons to running the whole line;
- Easier to install and commissioning;
You are kindly advised to contact us if you got interested in coconut oil extraction, refining, and filtration. Our oil pressing machines for sale are capable of processing numbers of vegetable plant and oil seeds for biodiesel or cooking uses. This machinery can not only pressing virgin coconut oil, but also can extract oil from dired copra, groundnut, sunflower seeds and other oil-bearing materials.
Coconut Oil Processing Plant
Coconut oil processing steps
Dry coconut(copra) – metering and conveying – magnetic selector – grinding – cooking – pre-pressing – cake crushing – two-part screw conveyor – two pressings – filtration – crude copra oil pressing.
1. Measuring and conveying: Use a metering feeder to convey a certain amount of dried coconut.
2. Magnetic selector: Use magnetic selector to remove metal impurities.
3. Grinder: Crush larger copra to increase surface area, facilitate oil pressing, and crack it into smaller pieces.
4. Dry coconut cooking machine: Use a steam cooker, heat with steam, and use a stirring blade to mature the flakes and increase the oil yield.
5. Coconut oil pre-pressing machine: Using a screw oil press to physically extract oil from oil seeds, the oil yield rate is high, the residual oil rate in the cake is low, and the cake quality is good.
6. Double press: Due to the high oil content, after pre-pressing, the cake is crushed and pressed again to obtain the minimum amount of oil.
7. Copra oil filter: Use the filter to remove cake powder and other impurities in the oil to make the oil clear.
Crude Copra Oil Refining Process
The refining process for coconut oil can be custom to meet specific production needs and includes:
- Batch Refining: Suitable for smaller operations, handling 1-20 TPD.
- Semi-continuous Refining: Designed for medium-scale production, accommodating 20-50 TPD.
- Fully Continuous Refining: Ideal for large-scale processing, with a capacity of 50-600 TPD.
The main characteristics of coconut oil refining process is:
- Coconut oil does not require strict degumming, because its gum content is very low.
- Coconut oil is highly saponifiable. If the alkali refining is not controlled properly, will easily cause the additional loss of neutral oil and increase the refining consumption.
- In the decolorization process, the thermal sensitive pigments must be completely removed.
What are the Benefits of Coconut Oil?
Coconut oil composition includes coconut oil, lauric, oleic, octanoic, palmitic, stearic and other essential fatty acids, as well as vitamin E.
Coconut oil is produced by cold-pressing from virgin coconut or dried coconut pulp. The oil has a low melting point of about 24 degrees, and in a cool place becomes almost dense solid. A distinctive feature of unrefined coconut oil is its aroma – the smell of fresh coconut without impurities of other odors.
In South-East Asia this oil has been traditionally been used as a means to care for the face and body skin, hair. In cooking it is used to add flavor, in special dietary programs, as this oil is not processed into fat. It has a wide range of medicinal properties.
Coconut is a perfect means of restoring the moisture balance, nourishing the hair with nutrients and smoothing the skin. As a perfect nutrition for the face, it softens and deeply moisturizes the skin, smoothens fine lines. In pure form, unrefined coconut oil is used for the hair only. It is recommended to use 10% on the face and 20% on body – 20% jointly with almond and other base oils.
Traditionally, coconut oil is also used for massage. Useful substances included in it heals not only the body but also the soul as coconut flavor helps to relax and get rid of stress. At home spa procedures, coconut oil is used for manicure and pedicure treatments, because it deeply moisturizes and nourishes the skin, making them soft and smooth. Sunbathing is also unthinkable without this oil. By creating a protective barrier on the skin, it makes it possible to acquire stable and even tan without the damage to health.
This oil has foaming properties, therefore it is used in soap, and bath preparations. It also possesses anti fungal and antibacterial properties, used to treat burns, wounds and skin rashes.