Coconut & VCO
Filtration and separation for virgin coconut oil, copra oil and coconut water, from screening crude oil to removing foots and polishing the final product.
The Philippines is one of the world’s largest coconut producers. We have exhibited at the World Coconut Congress and supply equipment for every stage, from crude oil screening to final polishing.
VCO is especially sensitive: it must stay bright and free of sediment without heat or chemicals that would compromise the “virgin” label. That makes mechanical separation, using filter presses, centrifuges and fine polishing filters, the right fit.
Where we help
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Crude oil screening
Vibrating screens remove fibre and coarse solids from crude coconut oil (CNO) before further treatment.
- 02
VCO foots removal
Filter presses separate the fine sediment ("foots") from virgin coconut oil, leaving a bright oil and a firm cake.
- 03
VCO clarification
Tubular centrifuges clarify VCO continuously, at about 600 – 800 L/h on the AS26 model.
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Polishing and bleaching
Pressure leaf and sparkler filters polish refined oil and remove bleaching earth.
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Coconut water
High-solids crossflow filtration clarifies coconut water without filter aid.
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Deodorizing and distillation
Structured packing for deodorizers and fatty acid columns.
Recommended equipment
Products for coconut & vco
Filter Presses
Batch pressure filtration that turns slurry into a dry, dischargeable cake and clear filtrate. Recessed-chamber and membrane-squeeze designs from pilot to full plant scale.
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Vibrating Screens
Round vibro-separators for screening liquids and powders, from crude palm oil and coconut oil to food powders. Single or double deck in stainless steel.
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Tubular Centrifuges
High-speed separation and clarification at 15,000 rpm, for separating two liquids or removing fine solids from oils, food liquids and chemicals.
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Pressure Leaf Filters
Closed, pressure-vessel filters with vertical or horizontal leaves, for polishing and filter-aid filtration of oils, fats and chemicals. Wet or dry cake discharge.
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Sparkler Filters
Compact horizontal-plate filters for polishing oils, syrups and pharmaceutical liquids, used with filter paper, cloth or filter aid.
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Crossflow Filters
Rotary-disc crossflow filtration that handles liquids with very high solids, with no filter aid, filtrate below 1 NTU and up to 95% recovery.
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Filter Cloth
Filter cloths for filter presses, leaf filters and barrel-neck centrifuges, in a range of materials and weaves chosen for your slurry.
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Structured Packing
Corrugated sheet, wire gauze and grid structured packing plus demister pads for distillation, stripping and absorption columns.
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