A PROCESS AND AN APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING RESIDUAL OIL FROM PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A PROCESS AND AN APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING RESIDUAL OIL FROM PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE. ACCORDINGLY, THE PROCESS (10) INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) EXTRACTING OIL FROM THE PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE BY TREATING THE PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE IN NON REACTIVE LIQUID SUCH AS WATER AT TEMPERATURE FROM 80°C TO 100°C; (B) REMOVING OIL FROM PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE OBTAINED FROM STEP (A); AND (C) SEPARATING OIL AND OTHER IMPURITIES. THE APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING RESIDUAL OIL FROM PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE INCLUDES: (A) A TREATMENT DEVICE (11) FOR EXTRACTING OIL FROM THE PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE BY TREATING THE PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE IN NON REACTIVE LIQUID SUCH AS WATER AT TEMPERATURE FROM 80°C TO 100°C; (B) AN OIL REMOVING MEANS (30) FOR REMOVING OIL FROM PALM PRESSED MESOCARP FIBRE; AND (C) A SEPARATION DEVICE (40) FOR SEPARATING OIL AND OTHER IMPURITIES. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING: FIG. 1