Social Engineering: Optimization of Coconut Oil Production for Rural Coconut Farmers

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Social Engineering Optimization of Coconut Oil
Production for Rural Coconut Farmers

• Anna Morton
• Mentor Dr. Walter Bradley

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Ibajay, Philippines

• Sold cheap to China
• Formed coconut farmers co-op
• Increased earnings 300

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Copra

• 357 g/nut
• 50 water 33 oil 17 meal

Raw Cooking Oil VCO
5/nut 18/nut 37/nut
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Coconut Oil

• 100 mL per nut
• Solid at 76F, smokes at 350F
• gt2 yr Shelf life
• 90 Saturated fat
• World Health Organization
• Harvard Medical School

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Large Scale Oil Production

• Reduced quality
• Delayed processing
• High process temperatures
• Bleaching and deodorizing
• Exploitive

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Village Level Oil Production

• Empowering
• Good quality
• Sustainable

• Dry
• Cooking oil 1.25

Wet VCO 11
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Dry

• Drying
• Temperature
• Time
• Fuel
• Make charcoal

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Dry

• Grinding
• Preheat temperature
• Energy

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Dry

• Pressing
• Water content
• Energy
• Settling time

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Wet

• Grinding

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Wet

• Pressing
• Press type

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Wet

• Phase Separation
• Temperature
• Time
• Mold
• Water content

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Research Questions

• Which process yields the most oil?
• How long does each process take?
• How does the oil quality compare?
• Smell
• Color
• Hydration
• How much energy is used?
• Labor
• Fuel

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Human Element

• Cultural practices
• Labor requirement
• Worker safety
• Gender roles

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Summary

• Motivation
• Increase coconut farmers' income
• Solution
• Village level oil production
• Question
• Wet vs. dry process

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References

• http//www.kokonutpacific.com.au/
• Foale, Mike, the cocont odyssey the bounteous
  possibilties of the tree of life Australian
  center of international agricultureal research
• Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on Diet,
  Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases
  Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic
  diseases report of a joint WHO/FAO expert
  consultation ISBN 92-4-120916-X ISSN 0512-3054
• Berkley School of Public Health, Wellness
  Newsletter Vol. 22 Issue 10
• Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Letter
  Vol. 32 Issue 11

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Questions?