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The aim of this project was the design, fabrication, and testing of an easy-to-operate and affordable small-scale palm oil clarifier fit for farm use. This was accomplished by the design and selection of materials for the manufacture of the individual components of the clarifier, the production of the working drawings, and fabrication. A performance test, in terms of oil recovery rate, was carried out on the clarifier. On average, we had 91.30% and 91.54% oil recovery rates. Comparatively, these rates are within the range of the results from industrial and more automated systems with large-scale farms, which typically strive for recovery rates between 90% and 95%
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