Influence of palm kernel variables on the yield and quality of oil expressed using an expeller

The objectives of this study were to establish the impact order oil-palm kernel processing variables, namely: moisture content (KMC), heating temperature (KHT), duration (KHD), and particle size (KPS) on palm oil (PKO) yield; develop an empirical model for PKO yield as influenced by KMC, KHT KHD; investigate effect KHD quality; specify levels variables maximum with minimum variability. was undertaken using kernels unidentified variety from Nsukka, Nigeria. statistical analysis data performed Design-Expert 8P Minitab 19 Software at P = 0.05. studied yield, expeller (MS-100), found be KPS, KHD, KHT. For variability in a KMC 5% (wb), 80 °C, 10 min, KPS 11 mm above is recommended.