Peanut Oil Press

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Peanut Oil Press

• Oil Extraction Development

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Market Research
Peanut Producing Developing Countries

• Over 100 peanut producing countries
• African Tribes 5,423,000 gal. used in Africa 2000
• Increase is est. 994,620 gal. to 2001
• Consumer Needs
• Off Grid energy source
• Easily Repairable, Robust
• Continuous
• Increase Production Rate

Photo Amy Smith
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Market Data
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Peanut Crush Experiment

• Leakage Problem O-Ring Solution
• Oil and Solid Separation
• Absorption

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Water Experiment

• Water Separation Theory
• Density Water gt Density Oil
• Compress peanuts in water
• Peanut Oil dissolves cloudy solution
• Time reduction for separation?

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CAD Model of Piston
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Sketch Model

• Design Attributes
• Continuous Process
• Ease of Cleaning, Oil/Solid separation
• Eased Labor
• Increased Production Speed

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Technical Data

• Power 14 Watts
• Force on Peanuts 17237 Newtons
• Pressure 1000 psi
• 300 psi starts to develop oil
• Production Speed 6 liters/hour
• 1liter/hour
• Pressure Mechanical Advantage 1001 gear ratio

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Next Steps

• Material Selection for Safety
• Safety Factors, High Pressure resistance
• Mechanical Design
• Anchoring (for safety)
• Oil/Solid separation (max output)
• Oil Leakage
• Power Selection
• Ratchet, Seesaw, Rowing, Pulleys, Lever