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

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