Hexane Economization in Palm Kernel oil Plant: A Study After Process Design Improvement

• Main Authors: Sivarao, Subramonian, Nanthakumar, Rajoo, Widodo, W. Sapto, Haeryip , Sihombing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Global Engineers and Technologists Review 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/6563/1/Getview_Sivarao.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/6563/; http://www.getview.org
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Hexane (C6H14) is used as a solvent to extract oil from palm kernel to produce crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) which is a common cooking ingredient. The main intention of this research work is to reduce hexane loss during the extraction process of oil from palm kernel. This research project was carr...