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Cocoa beans

 

Expeller properties

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. 

 

extraction efficiency (flaked) 

65 %

oil yield (litre per hour)

1.3

 

extraction efficiency (whole beans) 

88 %

oil yield (litre per hour)

0.6

 

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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