Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction

To establish the energy and mass balances of the wet process of coconut oil extraction is the main concern of this study. Another concern of the study is to determine the amount of energy that can be utilized from the coconut shell as burning fuel to provide the heat energy required for the proposed...

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Main Authors: Bajacan, Allen Roy C., Cusi, David Efren P., Eusebio, Al Jerome P.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_bachelors-123482021-09-02T02:02:34Z Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction Bajacan, Allen Roy C. Cusi, David Efren P. Eusebio, Al Jerome P. To establish the energy and mass balances of the wet process of coconut oil extraction is the main concern of this study. Another concern of the study is to determine the amount of energy that can be utilized from the coconut shell as burning fuel to provide the heat energy required for the proposed wet process. In using the coconut shell to supply the energy required for the proposed wet process, the study aims to lessen the use of expensive sources of energy. The main difference of the proposed wet process to the conventional wet process is the steaming of the dehusked coconut before processing. Low temperature steam was used to easily separate the attachment of the coconut meat to the shell, making it more easy to be processed. After evaluating the energy and mass balances of the process, results showed that the energy content of the coconut shells was sufficient enough to supply the heat energy of the proposed wet process. The traditional and most popular method in extracting oil from the coconut is by the drying process. This process employ the copra as its raw material for extracting the oil. Some of the disadvantages and adverse effects of the copra drying process are also discussed in this study. Comparisons between the wet process and dry process were also considered. By making qualitative comparison between the two processes, the study aims to prove that wet process will be more advantageous and appropriate for the extraction of coconut oil. 1999-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11703 Bachelor's Theses English Animo Repository
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description To establish the energy and mass balances of the wet process of coconut oil extraction is the main concern of this study. Another concern of the study is to determine the amount of energy that can be utilized from the coconut shell as burning fuel to provide the heat energy required for the proposed wet process. In using the coconut shell to supply the energy required for the proposed wet process, the study aims to lessen the use of expensive sources of energy. The main difference of the proposed wet process to the conventional wet process is the steaming of the dehusked coconut before processing. Low temperature steam was used to easily separate the attachment of the coconut meat to the shell, making it more easy to be processed. After evaluating the energy and mass balances of the process, results showed that the energy content of the coconut shells was sufficient enough to supply the heat energy of the proposed wet process. The traditional and most popular method in extracting oil from the coconut is by the drying process. This process employ the copra as its raw material for extracting the oil. Some of the disadvantages and adverse effects of the copra drying process are also discussed in this study. Comparisons between the wet process and dry process were also considered. By making qualitative comparison between the two processes, the study aims to prove that wet process will be more advantageous and appropriate for the extraction of coconut oil.
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author Bajacan, Allen Roy C.
Cusi, David Efren P.
Eusebio, Al Jerome P.
spellingShingle Bajacan, Allen Roy C.
Cusi, David Efren P.
Eusebio, Al Jerome P.
Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
author_facet Bajacan, Allen Roy C.
Cusi, David Efren P.
Eusebio, Al Jerome P.
author_sort Bajacan, Allen Roy C.
title Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
title_short Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
title_full Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
title_fullStr Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
title_full_unstemmed Energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
title_sort energy & mass balance in wet process coconut oil extraction
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 1999
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11703
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