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The introduction of small scale palm oil extraction and refining process

In palm oil processing industry, palm oil extraction and refining process have been concerned a lot by the engineers, so is DOING company. Four years ago, the engineers of DOING company developed small palm oil extraction and refining line based on the big palm oil extraction and refining process standard technology, which is well received in African market. Until now, we are still always improving the process designing and the equipment, in order to reach better efficiency.

small palm oil extraction machineSmall scale palm oil extraction plant 3D picture designed by Doing Company

1. Small palm oil extraction process

For small palm oil extraction process, DOING Company developed 1-10tph small palm oil extraction plant, and the whole process is full-continuously working from FFB sterilizing, threshing, digesting, pressing, clarifying, plate filtering, oil drying, to get crude palm oil. 

palm oil extraction processSmall scale palm oil extraction process flow chart

Beside, DOING Company has ever built 1tph, 2tph, 3tph, 7tph small palm oil extraction plant in different African countries before. From below pictures, you can see that the part of palm oil extraction equipment are different from the machines on the above picture, such as sterilizer and digester. That is because of the technology improvement, the present machines have better apperance and efficiency.

palm oil extraction plant in Nigeria1tph small scale palm oil extraction plant project in Nigeria in 2017

2. Small palm oil refining process

After processing FFB into crude palm oil, the next step is process crude red palm oil into RBD palm oil. Through four steps: degumming, deacidication, decoloration, deodourization, it will remove the gum, free fatty acid, pigment, and bad smells.

small palm oil refinery1-10tpd small scale palm oil refinery plant 3D picture designed by Doing Company

Generally, small palm oil refinery plant uses chemical oil refining process, but we have ever built a 5tpd semi-continous palm oil refinery plant project in Indonesia, which uses physical oil refining process. So you can choose the palm oil refining process, and our engineers design it for you.

palm oil refinery in indonesia5tpd semi-continuous palm oil refinery project in Indonesia

Do you want to start palm oil processing business? For more information about the small palm oil extraction and refining process, DOING Company can provide you, such as plant design, process design, machine manufacturing, etc. Please feel free to contact us.

  • QDo you want to buy machine?
  • Yes, I want to buy machine.
  • No, I want to learn more in advance.
  • QWhat oil seeds do you want to process?
  • Palm fruit
  • Palm kernel/nut
  • Peanut/Groundnut
  • Soybean/Soya bean
  • Sunflower seed
  • Cottonseed
  • Rapeseed/Canola
  • Dried coconut
  • Rice bran
  • Corn germ
  • More than two oilseeds:
  • Other:
  • QHow many tons palm fruit bunches will you process per day?
  • 1-10 tons per day
  • 10-30 tons per day
  • 30-50 tons per day
  • 50-100 tons per day
  • QWhat machine do you want?
  • Palm oil presser
  • Other single machine (thresher, clarification tank, vibrating screen, filter...)
  • Palm oil pressing line (from FFB to crude oil)
  • Palm oil refining line (to produce refined, bleached, deodorized oil)
  • Palm oil bottling / filling line
  • QWhat machine do you want?
  • Palm oil pressing line (from FFB to crude oil)
  • Palm oil refining line (to produce refined, bleached, deodorized oil)
  • Palm oil bottling / filling line
  • QHow many tons oil seeds will you process per day?
  • 1-20 tons per day
  • 20-50 tons per day
  • 50-100 tons per day
  • QWhat machine do you want?
  • Oil presser
  • Other single machine (cracker, crusher, roaster, filter...)
  • Oil pressing line (from seeds to crude oil)
  • Oil refining line (to produce refined, bleached, deodorized oil)
  • Oil bottling / filling line
  • QWhat machine do you want?
  • Oil presser
  • Oil pressing line (from seeds to crude oil)
  • Oil solvent extraction line
  • Oil refining line (to produce refined, bleached, deodorized oil)
  • Oil bottling / filling line
  • QWhat machine do you want?
  • Oil pressing line (from seeds to crude oil)
  • Oil solvent extraction line
  • Oil refining line (to produce refined, bleached, deodorized oil)
  • Oil bottling / filling line
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