Reception BREVET MADYA B FFB RECEPTION The Fruit Reception Station Introduction The FFB reception station is the ?rst station encountered in the palm oil mill Equipment utilised in this station includes the weighbridge the loading ramps fruit cages Bobcat
BREVET MADYA B FFB RECEPTION The Fruit Reception Station Introduction The FFB reception station is the ?rst station encountered in the palm oil mill Equipment utilised in this station includes the weighbridge the loading ramps fruit cages Bobcat skid loader capstans railway lines and transfer carraiges Proper supervision and operation of the weighbridge is very important because incoming FFB and outgoing palm products must be accurately weighed and properly recorded for payment invoicing and control purposes In general the reception station should be designed to suit the method of FFB delivery to the mill While it is true that the quality of FFB being sent to the mill will largely determine the quality of crude palm oil produced it is also true that improper operation of the reception station will contribute further to the deterioration of oil quality This occurs when the FFB is not processed according to the ?rst in ?rst out system and through poor and ine ?cient handling of the FFB Bruising of fruits at the loading ramp should be minimised to reduce rise in FFA Functions of the Reception Station The functions of the reception station are To receive and weigh in all the FFB To check and grade incoming FFB To store the FFB for processing To facilitate ?lling of the FFB into cages for processing To weigh out all palm products CBREVET MADYA B FFB RECEPTION The objectives are summarised as in Table Table Function Objectives Reception of FFB Weighing in of FFB accurate and properly recorded Ensure quick turn around of transport Minimum spillage of fruits Minimum handling of fruits Quick simple and e ?ective charging of FFB into cages Grading of FFB Proper grading recording and reporting as in SOP Storage of FFB Adequate storage capacity Correct ow system Minimum movement Delivery of FFB for Process Correct ow system Minimum movement Ease of steriliser loading FIFO FFB Reception The design of the FFB reception is usually directly related to the way the FFB is delivered to the mill Generally there are systems of transporting FFB to the mill and these may be broadly classi ?ed under the heading of Road transport Rail transport Road Transport In this system FFB is usually loaded by hands or by nets and cranes into lorries or tractor-trailers to the mill This is the most commonly used system as it allows fast turnaround of vehicles particularly lorries However as this system also involves the greatest amount of fruit handling both in the ?elds and in the mill a greater amount of fruit damage or bruising of fruits will occur resulting in a greater rise of FFA in the oil Rail Transport In the rail system of transport one can either use steriliser cages for haulage of fruit or by means of tipper trucks With steriliser cages CBREVET MADYA B FFB RECEPTION the FFB is handled once only This system thus ensures that there is minimal rise in FFA during the transportation phase In the tipper truck the
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