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Development of Palm Oil Extraction Performance Index (EPI) Based on Oil Extraction Rate (OER) and Oil Loss (OL)

Julia Andrew, Alawi Sulaiman, Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar, Azhari Samsu Baharuddin and Norzaidi Mohd Daud

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue S, March 2017

Keywords: Extraction performance index, oil extraction rate, oil loss, palm oil mill

Published on: 05 Dec 2017

This study proposes a new method to evaluate the performance of palm oil extraction based on Predictive Scoring Index methodology. The variables, Oil Extraction Rate (OER) and Oil Loss (OL), were identified as important to develop a new extraction index based on three different steriliser systems. There were six performance categories: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Average, Poor and Very Poor. Based on 75 selected palm oil mills data from 2009-2013, Continuous Sterilizer (CS) system and Conventional Sterilizer (CV) system recorded 2.7% and 1.3% respectively under the Excellent category. The Compact Modular Concept (CMC) system only recorded 'Very Good' (20%) and 'Good' (13.3%). This study showed that EPI could be used to monitor palm oil extraction performance to ensure maximum oil extraction and minimum losses.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

Article ID

JST-S0184-2016

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