Food Processing

Palm Oil Processing Unit

This business focuses on the extraction of crude palm oil from fresh oil palm fruit bunches. The unit processes the fruit pulp to produce palm oil, which serves as a vital ingredient for cooking, confectionery, and cosmetic products.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Plant & Machinery16.25
Furniture & Fixtures1
Working Capital3.4
Total20.65

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Own Contribution2.06
Term Loan15.53
Working Capital Loan3.06
Total20.65

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment8

Raw materials1

Manufacturing process

  1. Sterilization of fruit bunches in a pressurized vessel
  2. Threshing using a rotating drum to separate fruit from bunches
  3. Digestion of the fruit pulp in a mechanical digester
  4. Extraction of crude oil using a screw press
  5. Clarification and filtration of the oil to remove impurities
  6. Storage of refined or crude palm oil in tanks

From the project report