Re: Coconut... shell oil

[Guest guest]

I dont know of any links to prove either way,but the shell does have

oil. This is clearly seen when you burn the shell,the oil is in the

shell and the way it burns reveals that there is oil in it.

What you would have to do is put a few shells in a distiller

flask. 'Distill' the shell and capture the fumes using a condensor. You

will need supervision on this.

The fumes you will be capturing ARE EXEXTREMLY COMPUSTIVE. IF THE

FLASK AND CONSENSOR DO NOT HAVE AN AIRTIGHT SEAL,THERE IS A VERY REAL

RISK OF EXPLOSION. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THIS.

I CANNOT OVER EMPHASISE THIS DANGER !

The result will be oil and water with other components in a liquid form.

Im sure in the Philippines there are labratories that give quality

assurance for coconut oil producers. If you go to them with the

resulting liquid and tell them what you are trying to prove,Im sure

they will analyse your 'liquid' and maybe seperate it to gain the oil

and tell you if its the same as the oil gained from the mature meat.

Im not sure if you could use it for food,but as a fuel for an

engine,thats a good possiblity. On the other hand,the oil in the mature

meat is only a membrane away from the shell,so it might be the same

oil. Only a test will tell.

Keep us posted,id like to know your results. BE CAREFUL. .

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Greetings from the Philippines !

The book " Coconut Production and utilization " authored by Drs. n Banzon

and Velasco (1982) cited Child (1974) mentioned the composition of coconut

shell, to wit: 26.6 % cellulose; 27.7% pentosan; 29.4% lignin; 0.6% mineral

ash; 4.2% solvent extractives; 3.5% uronic anhydride; 0.11% nitrogen; and 8%

moisture. Products with destructive distillation of coconut shell charcoal at

550 oC analyzed by Philippine Bureau of Science ( Wells, 1917) are: 32.5%

charcoal; 41.3% pyroligneous acids; 6.9% settled tars; 3.2% distilled tars;

16.2% condensible gases.

This information revealed that pure coconut shell does not contain any fat or

oil compared to the white colored coconut meat or kernel which is highly rich in

low and medium chain fatty acids, dominated by the medium chain saturated lauric

acid (C12), 48 - 53%). But, the brown testa nut portion between the white meat

and the shell has similar oil contents with that of the meat and contains about

730 ppm of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) based on a recent study in the country

(Vermont Dia and co-workers, J.Agric. Food Chem, 2002 (50):1581-1586.

Hoping this helps clarify the matter.

Cheers,

Sev Magat

k8teeth <stonesigns@...> wrote:

I dont know of any links to prove either way,but the shell does have

oil. This is clearly seen when you burn the shell,the oil is in the

shell and the way it burns reveals that there is oil in it.

What you would have to do is put a few shells in a distiller

flask. 'Distill' the shell and capture the fumes using a condensor. You

will need supervision on this.

The fumes you will be capturing ARE EXEXTREMLY COMPUSTIVE. IF THE

FLASK AND CONSENSOR DO NOT HAVE AN AIRTIGHT SEAL,THERE IS A VERY REAL

RISK OF EXPLOSION. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THIS.

I CANNOT OVER EMPHASISE THIS DANGER !

The result will be oil and water with other components in a liquid form.

Im sure in the Philippines there are labratories that give quality

assurance for coconut oil producers. If you go to them with the

resulting liquid and tell them what you are trying to prove,Im sure

they will analyse your 'liquid' and maybe seperate it to gain the oil

and tell you if its the same as the oil gained from the mature meat.

Im not sure if you could use it for food,but as a fuel for an

engine,thats a good possiblity. On the other hand,the oil in the mature

meat is only a membrane away from the shell,so it might be the same

oil. Only a test will tell.

Keep us posted,id like to know your results. BE CAREFUL. .

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