The provided process diagram demonstrates how coconut oil is manufactured.
Overall, the system consists of multiple stages, including the utilization of several pieces of apparatus and machine, commencing with the harvest of coconuts and culminating with packaging and shipping coconut oil.
In the initial stage, the coconuts are harvested where the timing of harvesting plays a crucial role in determining quality. Once harvested, the coconuts are dehusked to remove outer shell, after which the coconut flesh is grated into smaller pieces using a grating machine. Having been weighed, the coconut pieces are spread and dried under the sun to remove moisture.
After being sufficiently dried, they go through a pressing process where the materials are pressed by a hydraulic press machine, resulting in extracting oil. The extracted liquid is then clarified to eradicate impurities usually by heating. Subsequently, the clarified oil is filtered in a filtering process to ensure higher quality, and in the penultimate stage, the refined oil is packaged in containers such as bottles and jars before being shipped to markets for using.