One of Artha Jaya Intinusa’s main focuses is palm oil hydraulics, which refers to the use of hydraulic systems in various processes on palm oil plantations and mills. This includes the use of hydraulic systems in harvesting equipment (egrek), presses, and other equipment.
The Use of Hydraulics in Palm Oil Plantations:
Sterilizers
Palm oil sterilizers, also known as boiling, are pressurized vessels that use steam to boil fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm. This process is crucial in palm oil processing because it inhibits the activity of enzymes that can damage palm oil and facilitates the removal of the fruit bunches from the bunches.
Sterilizer Functions:
- Inhibits enzyme activity: Sterilization with hot steam inhibits enzymes that can damage palm oil, thus maintaining oil quality.
- Facilitates the removal of fruit bunches: The boiling process softens the fruit bunches, making them easier to remove from the bunches.
- Reducing Water Content: Boiling helps reduce the water content in palm fruit and seeds, which is essential for subsequent processing.
Types of Sterilizers: - Horizontal Sterilizers:Typically use trucks to load the FFB, and are known as conventional sterilizers.
- Vertical Sterilizers: More modern in design, often more efficient in terms of capacity and energy, and simpler in design.
- Boiling Process:
- The boiling process is usually carried out in stages with several pressure peaks (e.g., triple-peak sterilization) for optimal results. The pressure and temperature within the sterilizer are strictly controlled to ensure effective sterilization.
Moving Floor
The palm oil industry is crucial to the Indonesian economy. Palm oil mills require efficient and reliable equipment. This includes the right boiler solution.
Boilers are crucial in palm oil mills because they generate the necessary energy. Components such as boiler doors, moving floors, and fiber tankos are crucial for fuel.
With the right components, palm oil mill efficiency and productivity can be increased. We will discuss effective boiler solutions for your palm oil mill.
Palm Oil Mill Boilers: Core Technology of the Palm Oil Industry
Boilers are the heart of palm oil mill (POM) operations. They play a crucial role in the production process. Boilers generate steam that supports various aspects of production, such as sterilizing fresh fruit bunches and generating electricity.
Loading Ramp
A palm oil loading ramp is a facility in a palm oil mill that serves as a temporary storage area for fresh fruit bunches (FFB) before further processing. Furthermore, the loading ramp is used to sort and check the quality of incoming FFB.
Main Functions of a Loading Ramp:
- Temporary Storage:
The loading ramp serves as a storage area for FFB before it enters further processing, such as boiling. - Quality Inspection:
Incoming FFB are checked for quality, ensuring that only fresh, high-quality FFB are processed further. - Sorting:
The loading ramp assists in the sorting process of FFB based on certain criteria, ensuring that quality FFB are processed first. - Preparing FFB for Lorries:
The loading ramp also serves as a preparation area for FFB to be loaded into lorries (push carts) for the boiling process.
Screw Press
A screw press in a palm oil mill is a machine used to separate palm oil from previously processed oil palm fruit. This machine works by squeezing and crushing the palm fruit to extract the oil, while separating the pulp. The screw press is an integral part of the press station in a palm oil mill and has several important components, including a worm screw and a press cage.
Here is a more detailed explanation of the palm oil screw press:
- Pressing:
The screw press presses the palm fruit, which has undergone a boiling and crushing process (digestion), to extract the oil. - Separation:
This machine is designed to separate the oil from the pulp (fiber and nuts) after the pressing process. - Oil Extraction:
The screw press assists in the extraction process of crude palm oil (CPO).