• coco-nut oil and cake – copra press method kernels cakes in Zambia
  • coco-nut oil and cake – copra press method kernels cakes in Zambia
  • coco-nut oil and cake – copra press method kernels cakes in Zambia
  • coco-nut oil and cake – copra press method kernels cakes in Zambia
  • What is copra & how is it made?
  • Copra is the dried kernel or meat of a coconut that is commonly used to produce coconut oil. In coconut farming, copra is produced by removing the husk of a mature coconut and then extracting the white flesh inside. The flesh is then dried either by sun drying or by using mechanical dryers until it is completely dry and brittle.
  • How copra is used in coconut oil production?
  • Special attention is given to copra drying methods and by-product utilization in the coconut oil production process. Copra, the dried product of coconut kernels, undergoes a crucial process of moisture reduction to enhance oil concentration and facilitate easy oil extraction from the coconut seeds.
  • How much copra is in a coconut oil cake?
  • About 30 to 40% is oil cake. Typically, one thousand mature coconuts weigh about 1440 kg and yield about 170 kg of copra from which around 70 lit of coconut oil can be extracted. Copra, after extraction of oil, leaves a residue which is palatable oil cake (or copra meal or mash). It is used in animal feeds, mainly for ruminants.
  • What is copra cake used for?
  • The residual material, known as copra cake, is used as animal feed once the oil is collected in a container. Filtration: To get rid of any contaminants or debris, the extracted oil is filtered. This is accomplished by putting the oil through several filters, which get rid of any impurities or leftover solids.
  • How is oil extracted from copra cake?
  • In the modern industrial units, solvent extraction planks are linked with the expellers or hydraulic presses for the maximum recovery of residual oil from the copra cake. As a cottage industry, oil extraction is still done in the chekkus in the rural areas of India and Sri Lanka.
  • What is copra oil?
  • Copra oil is the crude oil produced by drying coconuts followed by mechanical expulsion that produces yellowish oil. This production method of oils from dry coconut is referred to as dry processing. It is an inexpensive method and is mainly done in India and Sri Lanka. The production of copra oil is described in Sect. 6.3.