Group 3
Mechanisation in ghana Group assignment
Kwame nkrumah university of science and technology
Faculty of agriculture
PRESENTATION ON MECHANIZATION IN OIL PALM PLANTATION
FLOW CHART
Land Dvelopment
BulldozersTree pullersChainsawTractors
Land Clearing
Kernel drying
Kernel Separation
Nut Cracking
Nut Drying
Nut Recovery
Oil storageOil DryingOil Clarification
Pulp Pressing
Fruit Digestion
Bunch Threshing
Bunch Sterilization
Bunch Reception
Harvesting
After planting and Crop Protection
Transportation andPlanting
Transportation
TillagePloughsHarrows
TankBottles
Continuous Dryer
Continuous ClarifierOil filterClarifier Tank
Hydraulic PressSpindle press
DigesterBunch Thresher
Fruit Sterilizer Wooden Box
Wheel barrowTrailers
Harvesting ChiselMalayan Knife
Fencing MowersSlashesMotorised SprayerRollers
TractorsTrailersWheel BarrowsCartsTranplanters
Levellers Graders
SiloKernel Separator
Centrifural CrackerPalm Nut Cracker
Centrifugal cracker
Depericarper
OIL
Empty bunches
Shells
Kernel Oilstorage
Kernel Oil extraction
Spindle Press
Bulldozer for felling trees
Heavy tractors for felling trees
Land clearing and levelling
TILLAGE practices
TRANSPORTATION OF SEEDLINGS
PLANTING OF SEEDLINGS
PLANTING OF SEEDLINGS
SPRAYING
WEED CONTROL
HARVESTING OF BUNCHES WITH CHISEL
HARVESTING KNIFE
MANUAL COLLECTION OF BUNCHES
MECHANISED COLLECTION OF BUNCHES
PROCESSING OF OIL PALM
OIL PALM FRUIT STERILIZER
• Used to sterilise and stop enzymatic spoilage, coagulate protein and expose microscopic oil cells.
BUNCH THRESHER
• Composed of a rotating drum or a fixed drum equipped with rotary beater bars which detach the fruit from the bunch
MOTORIZED HORIZONTAL SCREW PRESS
• PRESSES
MASH TO
RELEASE
OIL FROM
THE
RUPTURED
CELLULAR
CONTENTS
MANUAL PRESS
COMBINED DIGESTER AND MOTORISED PRESS
• Ruptures oil bearing cells to allow oil flow during extraction while separating fibre from nuts
• Release fluid palm oil from ruptured cellular contents
CLARIFIER TANKS
• For oil clarification
PALM OIL PRODUCTS
• CRUDE PALM OIL
• NEUTRALIZED PALM OIL
• REFINED BLEACHED AND
DEODORIZED PALM OIL
• PALM OLEIN
• PALM STEARIN
• PALM KERNEL OIL
•OIL PALM PRODUCTS• MARGARINE• SOAP• PALM OIL• PALM KERNEL OIL• PALM KERNEL CAKE• FOSSIL FUELS• PALM WINE
ADVANTAGES OF MECHANIZATION
• MAKES VERY TEDIOUS FARM ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT EASILY
• IT IS COST EFFECTIVE ON VERY LARGE PLANTATIONS
• SAVES TIME AND LABOUR
MECHANIZATION DEFECTS
• MECHANIZATION IS VERY EXPENSIVE• MECHANIZATION CAN DESTROY THE NATURE OF THE
LAND• MECHANIZATION CANNOT BE USED ON SMALL SCALE
FARMS• NEEDS TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO
CARRY OUT OPERATIONS• MAINTENANCE OF MECHANIZATION EQUIPMENT IS
VERY EXPENSIVE
REFERENCES
• INTERNET• MICROSOFT STUDENT ENCARTA 2009
• GROUP MEMBERS• ADUSEI PEASAH KWADWO• NTOW OKYERE SAMUEL• OPPONG FRIMPONG YAW• KOKRO SAMUEL DWOMOH• SAMWINI CEPHAS J B • MELENYA CALEB• GYASI BERTHA• BOAKYE AKU MARTHA• TOKOLI EZEKIEL ADINORTEY
OIL FILTER
• Filters and purifies the oil
THANK YOU