Cocoa beans
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Whole beans can be processed, including the seed skin. Flaked beans will be easier to fill in the expeller, resulting in a higher oil yield / hour. |
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extraction efficiency (flaked) |
65 % |
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oil yield (litre per hour) |
1.3 |
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extraction efficiency (whole beans) |
88 % |
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oil yield (litre per hour) |
0.6 |
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Setting of the expeller:
- First stop outflow of seeds with a finger before the press cake outlet until a stiff roll of press cake appears - Start with open terminal adjustment bolt. Once the press cake comes out of the two openings the bolt can be tightened. - Turning of the crank at about 50 rounds per minute requires a reasonable force - oil clarifies after app. 24 hours at 50°C and will solidify after cooling.
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