Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker

The objective of this study is to improve the conventional milling process in palm oil processing by replacing the function of the current used horizontal sterilizer with a Continuous Cooker. A trial study of Continuous Cooker was conducted and results showed that the cooker operated for 55 minut...

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Main Authors: Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Somasundaram, Mageswari, Jimat, Dzun Noraini
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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spelling iium-209622012-07-04T01:17:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/20962/ Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker Azmi, Azlin Suhaida Somasundaram, Mageswari Jimat, Dzun Noraini TP248.13 Biotechnology The objective of this study is to improve the conventional milling process in palm oil processing by replacing the function of the current used horizontal sterilizer with a Continuous Cooker. A trial study of Continuous Cooker was conducted and results showed that the cooker operated for 55 minutes using low pressure steam of 1 bar and cooking temperature of 98°C. At these operating conditions, the cooker was capable of carrying out the functions of a horizontal batch sterilizer by achieving most of the conventional sterilization purposes. This was proven by the results obtained from trial runs and laboratory analysis conducted on the equipment and its samples. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/20962/1/process_improvement_-_C17.pdf Azmi, Azlin Suhaida and Somasundaram, Mageswari and Jimat, Dzun Noraini (2011) Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker. In: Current research and development in biotechnology engineering at IIUM. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 146-154. ISBN 9789674181444 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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spellingShingle TP248.13 Biotechnology
Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Somasundaram, Mageswari
Jimat, Dzun Noraini
Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
description The objective of this study is to improve the conventional milling process in palm oil processing by replacing the function of the current used horizontal sterilizer with a Continuous Cooker. A trial study of Continuous Cooker was conducted and results showed that the cooker operated for 55 minutes using low pressure steam of 1 bar and cooking temperature of 98°C. At these operating conditions, the cooker was capable of carrying out the functions of a horizontal batch sterilizer by achieving most of the conventional sterilization purposes. This was proven by the results obtained from trial runs and laboratory analysis conducted on the equipment and its samples.
format Book Chapter
author Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Somasundaram, Mageswari
Jimat, Dzun Noraini
author_facet Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Somasundaram, Mageswari
Jimat, Dzun Noraini
author_sort Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
title Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
title_short Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
title_full Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
title_fullStr Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
title_full_unstemmed Process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
title_sort process improvement of conventional palm oil milling: continuous cooker
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/20962/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/20962/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/20962/1/process_improvement_-_C17.pdf
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