PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE CRUDE PALM OIL CONTENT AND FOR OBTAINING EXTRA PALM KERNEL FROM OIL PALM FRESH FRUIT BUNCHES

摘要

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE PALM OIL MILL PROCESS CONTROL, OIL PALM FRESH FRUIT BUNCH(FFB) SELECTION AND THE TREATMENT METHOD TO INCREASE THE CRUDE PALM OIL CONTENT OF FFB. THE METHOD USES 2-CHLOROETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID(ETHEPHONE), CALCIUM CARBIDE AND/OR SMOKE TO ACTIVATE AND ACCELERATE THE FFB METABOLISM PROCESS. AN ENVIRONMENT OF INCREASED HUMIDITY(BY ADDITION OF WATER AND/OR STEAM), AND HEAT, WHETHER GENERATED DURING THE METABOLISM PROCESS OR DERIVED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE, IMPROVES THE EFFICACY OF THE PROCESS. PRE-TREATMENT SEPARATION OF LOOSE FRUITS FROM THE FFB USING A STATIC SCREEN IS ALSO PROVIDED TO AVOID INCIDENCES OF INCREASED LEVELS OF FREE FATTY ACID(FFA) CONTENT. THIS PROCESS PROVIDES FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN CRUDE PALM OIL PROCESSING IN THAT THE PALM KERNEL CAN BE EASILY REMOVED FROM THE FFB AND EFB FOR INCREASED PALM KERNEL RECOVERY. THIS AVOIDS INCIDENCES WHERE THE EFB IS DISPOSED OF, EITHER TO BE USED AS ORGANIC FERTILIZER OR BURNT IN AN INCINERATOR, WITH PALM KERNEL STILL ATTACHED THERETO.