• hydraulic palm fruit palm kernel peanut oil extraction in Ghana
  • hydraulic palm fruit palm kernel peanut oil extraction in Ghana
  • hydraulic palm fruit palm kernel peanut oil extraction in Ghana
  • hydraulic palm fruit palm kernel peanut oil extraction in Ghana
  • Why are palm oil extraction rates so low in Ghana?
  • Oil extraction rates (OER) are lower for most of the processors in Ghana, averaging at 10–14% as opposed to a possible 19–25% resulting in lower total palm oil yield (Adjei-Nsiah et al., 2012b). The expansion of oil palm cultivation in order to soar up palm oil yield and lower cost of production is often linked to deforestation.
  • Why do we need mechanized oil palm processing machinery in Ghana?
  • Traditionally, oil palm processing in Ghana is predominately done by women, therefore drudgery free and energy efficient mechanized oil palm processing machinery are needed to help boost production (Li et al., 2022).
  • Does energy cost a major component of palm oil production?
  • According to Gavaldà et al. (2022), who analyzed the cost of energy for industrial bioenergy projects in three demand sectors in Africa, the cost of energy is a major component of total production cost of palm oil production in Ghana.
  • How does palm oil extraction affect energy demand?
  • In the extraction of palm oil, the processes require energy input. The level mechanization of the processes and the capacity (the quantity of palm oil extracted per hour) of the system affects the energy demand.
  • Is oil palm a strategic crop in Ghana?
  • In recent times, the Government of Ghana has identified oil palm as a strategic crop relevant for promoting agricultural and industrial growth while ensuring poverty alleviation and rural development (Adjei-Nsiah et al., 2012a, Adjei-Nsiah et al., 2012).
  • Is oil palm processing a circular economy?
  • The net energy potential of the oil palm plants in terms of electricity is therefore 2999 kJ/kg of oil palm residue in Ghana. This determination proofs that potential realize circular economy (circularity) in the processing of oil palm is huge.