This study has been conducted for the purpose of evaluating technical qualities of
homemade olive oil production line. Memecik type of olive is used as the main material in this
study. Energetic parameters of units and the factors affecting the performance of the plant were
investigated. The specific energy consumption (SEC) values were 68.33×10-3 and 8.857×10-
3 kWh/kg in terms of gross (EECg) and net (EECn) electric energy consumption, respectively. Also,
the ratio of EECn to EECg which was 11.14 % defined as the percentage of productive energy (PE).
The motors belonging to olive conveyor in defoliation-washing system (DWS) and decanter and
pomace discharge pump in olive oil extraction system (OOES) were inefficient according to power
utilization (%) values. Accumulation of product on the internal surface of the malaxer caused to
maximum non-repeatable product loss (NRPL) of 3.07 %. However, in terms of repeatable product
loss (RPL) 0.38 % of the olives and 2.74 % of the oil was wasted through the process. In addition,
olive mill waste water (OMWW), olive oil extraction efficiency and average particle size of crushed
olive stones were stated as 1.51 m3, 89.57 % and 3.249 mm respectively. Process temperature,
which was 27oC max., degree of free acid, the number of peroxide and UV absorption amount
place the produced olive oil into the category of ‘Virgin Olive Oil’ or ‘First Cold Pressed Olive Oil’
according to both national and international standards.
Olive oil quality olive oil extraction system specific energy consumption
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Haziran 2014 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2014 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 |
Tarım Makinaları Bilimi Dergisi, Tarım Makinaları Derneği tarafından yılda 3 sayı olarak yayınlanan hakemli bilimsel bir dergidir.