Palm oil sepation and recovery using ultrasonic separation

This researched is done to make the most of new technology of ultrasonic to minimise oil losses in the extraction process of palm oil in palm oil mill. The specific objectives of the work are as follows: 1. To study the effects of ultrasonic radiation exposure types (without sonication, direct sonication and indirect sonication) towards the demulsification separation and recovery of palm oil. 2. To optimize the ultrasonic treatment condition for higher oil recovery by varying amplitude of sonication process. This research can be divided into 3 major areas of works. The first part is the preparation of the palm oil sample to form a steady emulsion of palm oil and water. The second region of work will include the investigation on impact of various ultrasonic radiation exposures on the palm oil and water emulsion test which is direct and indirect contact utilizing water shower. The propagation of ultrasonic wave from inside out is emitted in directed exposure while in indirect exposure; the propagation of wave will be from water bath outside to the palm oil sample. Last but not least, the third region of work includes the investigation on impact of various ultrasonic amplitude (1%, 4%, 7% and 10%) on the palm oil and water emulsion.