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Olive paste preparation
Crushers and depitters for olive oil extraction plants
Alfa Laval disc crusher (left) and hammer crusher (right)
Paste preparation is one of the critical steps in determining
both the quantity and quality of oil obtained from an olive oil
extraction line. The paste can be prepared in different ways
in accordance with the producer’s particular wishes, before
proceeding to the subsequent malaxing stage.
Alfa Laval supplies the following equipment for paste
preparation:
• Hammer crusher (30 hp, 50 hp, 60 hp, 75 hp)
• Disc crusher (30 hp)
• Depitter for paste (25 hp)
Application
The traditional method of crushing olives with stone crushers
has now been largely replaced by two main types of crushers
– hammer crushers and disc crushers. The main goal of the
crusher is to break the fruit into small pieces to allow for easy
release of the oil in the malaxer and eventual recovery in a
horizontal decanter.
The way the crushing is done affects the quantity of oil
released, the taste of the oil and the oxidative stability of the oil.
Design
Alfa Laval crushing and depitting machines play a key role
in the olive oil production process, and are designed for
maximum strength and reliability.
Easy maintenance and cleaning have also been taken into
account.
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