PACC Computer Controlled Continuous Cycle Oil Production Plant

Computer Controlled Continuous Cycle Oil Production Plant, "PACC", designed by EDIBON, allows the teaching and research of the process of obtaining olive oil, measuring the acidity of the oil, as well as the study of the yield of the process.

Computer Controlled Continuous Cycle Oil Production Plant, "PACC", is integrated by the following elements:

• Hopper. At this point the previously cleaned and selected olives are introduced and from here the olives are conveyed to a mill by means of a screw conveyor.
• Mill. Here the olives are milled to produce a heterogeneous paste that will be treated in the mixer.
• Mixer. The mixing of the paste takes place during a time never less than 45 minutes, obtaining a homogeneous mixture that will reach the decanter through an endless screw.
• Decanter. Here the oil extraction takes place. The quality and quantity is determined by the type of olive. The extraction is carried out by a two-stage horizontal centrifugation. The decanter has six pairs of screws that control the amount of oil extracted. Depending on the yield of the olive introduced in the process, the interface, oil, alpechín and paste will occur in the vicinity of one of these circles.

This Computer Controlled Unit is supplied with the EDIBON Computer Control System (SCADA), and includes: The unit itself + a Control Interface Box + a Data Acquisition Board + Computer Control, Data Acquisition and Data Management Software Packages, for controlling the process and all parameters involved in the process.