copra oil seed press machine with quality assurance in ethiopia

   
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • copra oil seed press machine with quality assurance in ethiopia

FAQ

  • QWhat is copra used for?
    ACopra, after extraction of oil, leaves a residue which is palatable oil cake (or copra meal or mash). It is used in animal feeds, mainly for ruminants. It is used as fodder for horses, cattle, sheep and deer. Its high protein content (and oil content) is fattening for stock.
  • QHow is dry copra extracted?
    AMore commonly, the dry copra is first extracted by the solvent-free method using expellers to obtain better quality coconut oil. Then the residue is processed through solvent extraction plant using food-grade hexane as a solvent to extract the residual coconut oil (8 to 12%). Dry copra may be extracted directly in solvent extraction plants.
  • QAre you a manufacturer or a foreign trade company?
    AYes, we are a manufacturer. Our company is specializing in edible oil processing solutions and equipment, we provide complete plant solutions for oil seeds pressing, solvent extraction, oil refining and oil deep processing.
  • QWhat is the difference between solvent extraction and copra meal?
    AThe coconut oil obtained by solvent extraction is generally refined to remove free fatty acids, bleached to reduce colour and even deodorized, depending on the intended end-uses. The solvent extracted copra meal can still contain residual 2 to 4% coconut oil.
  • QHow much coconut oil is in a copra meal?
    AThe solvent extracted copra meal can still contain residual 2 to 4% coconut oil. Processing dry copra through expellers generally offers about 60% yield (as high as 70%) of coconut oil based of dry weight. About 30 to 40% is oil cake.
  • QHow much coconut oil is in 170 kg copra?
    AIt’s mentioned that copra has 60-70% oil, but then it further says 1000 coconut weighs 1440kg which yields 170 kg copra ie 11.8% from which 70 lit of coconut oil can be produced. Now 60% of 170 kg copra is 102 kg or 112 lit of coconut oil not 70 lit. Where is the error.
  • QWhat is the difference between coconut oil & copra oil?
    ACoconut oil or copra oil is a clear liquid above 25 deg. C. The raw oil has typical coconut aroma which can persist even in the foods prepared from it. Coconut oil has higher proportion of saturated fats than unsaturated fats, as compared to other common vegetable oils such as groundnut, soybean, etc.