Cocoa processing
Below you can see a sample calculation of a complete cocoa nib processing line with an indication of the capacity in kg per hour of cocoa nibs and the corresponding investment amount.
The production line guarantees a continuous and fully automated process with the highest yields and lowest production costs:
- The residual fat in the press cake is less than 6%
- Filtration losses are excluded by the recirculation of the filter cake to the pressing process
- Press cake reaches temperatures of 130-140 ° C and ensures hygienic and microbiologically safe operation
The line includes following components and can be individually supplemented or adapted:
- Thermal conditioning of the cocoa nibs
- Efficient pressing with the Florapower screw presses
- Fully automatic filtration of the oil using a cricket filter (at 100 kg / h using a chamber filter press)
- Recirculation of the filter cake for the pressing process
- Turbid oil tank as a process buffer for continuous operation (24/7)
- Fully automatic process control system “Press-Pilot” with AI for adapting the production process to the quality of the raw material
Investment amount:
Capacity up to 100kg / h: € 247,499
Capacity up to 200kg / h: € 344,499
Capacity up to 500kg / h: € 474,999
Capacity up to 1000kg / h: € 868,999
* Budget system price net, exworks Augsburg – Germany