What is coconut oil processing steps?

Coconut oil extraction process

Coconut with a moisture content of 10%-12% is transported to an automatic scale to remove broken iron through a magnetic chamber and crushed into particles with a diameter of about 0.3cm. The flaking machine presses the particles into thin slices to expand the surface of coconut oil.
The material is steamed and tempered in a horizontal steaming pan at 115℃ for 20 minutes. Under this condition, the moisture content is reduced to 3-5% due to the rupture of fat cells and the precipitation of phospholipids. The steamed and fried material of the same size is sent to the oil press to continuously extract oil. The residual oil of the processed coconut cake is 7%.
Product Characteristics:
① The oil is light in color
② The cake is light brown, and the maximum residual oil is 8%
③ The thickness of the coconut cake is consistent, about 3mm, and the fine powder does not exceed 5%
Core Process Flow
​Raw material pretreatment
Coconut washing → Shelling and separating coconut meat → Coconut meat drying (water content ≤10%) → Crushing into coconut flakes
​Oil Pressing
Extract crude oil by screw pressing or hydraulic pressing → Filter to remove solid impurities.
​Refining and processing
​Degumming: centrifuge to separate phospholipids;
​Deacidification: alkali solution to neutralize free fatty acids;
​Decolorization: activated white clay to adsorb pigments;
​Deodorization: high temperature vacuum distillation to remove odorous substances.
​Finished Product Packaging
After filtering, the coconut oil is cooled to room temperature → filling and sealing (food grade packaging materials).
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