The Nigerian palm oil processing plant uses a 4-square-meter cast iron plate filter press to improve the clarity of the oil products.

Customer country: Nigeria
Customer type: Small and medium-sized palm oil processing plants
Equipment model: 4 m² cast iron plate filter press (BAY4/510)

Background

A local palm oil processing plant in Nigeria processes approximately 2 tons of palm fruits per day. It uses traditional filtration methods, resulting in cloudy oil and high impurity content, which affects the selling price. The client requires a solid-liquid separation equipment that is small in size, easy to operate, and suitable for intermittent production.

Solution

The customer purchased one 4 m² cast iron plate frame filter press, and the configuration is as follows:
Filter area: 4 m²
Plate and frame specification: 510×510 mm cast iron plate frame
Discharge method: Siphon discharge
Compression method: Hydraulic cylinder + Manual pull plate
Feed pump: KCB18.3 gear oil pump (1.1kW), equipped with 304 stainless steel pipeline
Filter cloth: Polyester 3927 type, suitable for filtering vegetable oil

Usage effect

After filtration, the palm oil becomes clear and transparent, with significantly reduced impurity content.
The processing capacity per batch is matched to the customer’s feed flow rate of 1000L/h.
Hydraulic pressing with manual pull plate. Operators can get started with just a brief training.
The undercurrent design reduces the evaporation of oil and gas in the workshop, improving the working environment.
The customer has reported that this custom-made 4-square-meter cast iron filter press has excellent filtration performance and is easy to maintain, making it highly suitable for our production scale.