The facility has appointed a follow-up team that is working under the supervision of the local EP3 office and a specialized local consultant in order to implement the assessment's recommendations. After setting priorities relative to the implementation plan, actual execution began. The follow-up team is conducting experiments to determine the most suitable way of obtaining 12 percent moisture level in the dried grignon and whether such a moisture level yields the desired results, for both oil extraction and combustion purposes. The follow-up team is screening for appropriate flow meters and pressure gauges to ensure better measurement and control of its production operations. A option-wise summary of the implementation costs and anticipated benefits is provided below.
Design build and install a hexane distribution manifold for each extractor reduces hexane emissions.
Decolorization Purchase and install a shell and tube heat exchanger to cool oil before storage - reduces loading on decolorizing system and reduces waste volume. Increase the holding time in the bleacher from 15 minutes to 30 minutes reducing operating wastes and costs in decolorization. Recommendations made to help the facility to produce superior oil for consumptionare expected to reduce waste water volume by nearly 50 percent, lower the COD level, hydrocarbon loading, and the amount of solids in the waste water. These changes could help the facility improve its competitiveness in the domestic and export markets. Constraints None reported.