Design and development of the Los Banos fresh-dry system of coconut processing

Professorial Chair Lecture

SEARCA Professorial Chair Lecture

Place

University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Laguna

Date

1-10-1994

Abstract

A small scale cooking oil production system with a capacity of 300-600 kg of cooking oil per 8 hrs designed. The process is classified as a fresh-dry method because fresh coconuts are used as raw material. The nuts are dried to make white copra using the Los Banos Multicrop Dryer. When pressed, the white copra yields an oil that is water-clear and has a low FFA. To obtain cooking oil which is bland, the crude oil is chemically deodorized by neutralizing the substances that gives the natural coconut aroma with 1% NaOH solution. The oil is dried to 0.05% moisture by heating up to 130 C where it is maintained until no more bubbles are produced. The cooking oil produced do not exceed the FFA content of 0.10% and moisture content of 0.10%. A pilot plant was set up at UPLB with funding from Appropriate Technology International (ATI) to generate the technical coefficients needed for feasibility studies.

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Language

English

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