Coconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the meat of the coconuts. Coconut oil has multiple applications and is easy to store.

There are two ways to produce coconut oil, wet or dry processes.

Wet processes entail using raw coconut meat. It can be a little problematic with this process to recover oil, it used to be done by boiling but in modern day it is done by using centrifuges and pre-treatments like cold, heat, acids, shock waves, steam distillation etc.

Wet processes have a 10-15% lower yield and require high capital and operating costs due to the technology required.

Dry processes are more simple. Meat is extracted from the coconut and dried using fire, sunlight or kilns to create copra. After this copra is pressed or dissolved with solvents producing the coconut oil and a high-protein, high-fiber mash.

Mash is of low quality and unsuitable for human consumption, instead it is fed to the ruminants.

Uses:

• Despite coconut oil being 99% fat it is used in food production such as baked goods, pantries and popcorn.
• It is also used for hair grooming and skin care.
• Coconut oil has been tested for use as a feedstock for biodiesel to use as a diesel engine fuel. In this manner, it can be applied to power generators and transport using diesel engines
• Countries like the Philippines, Vanuatu and Samoa use coconut oil as a source of alternative fuel.
• Coconut oil has also been tested to be used as engine lubricant and transformer oil.
• Coconut oil is also an important ingredient for soap making.

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