Vol. 7, Issue 9, Part E (2025)

The study aimed to evaluate the performance of coconut milk extractor to determine its capacity and efficiency in extracting coconut milk from grated coconut meat. The extractor is geared towards sustainable production of coconut milk, maximizing extraction to reduce waste compared to the screw press currently used in the city. The extractor with Intellectual Property Office Philippines Utility Model registration no. 2-2016000363 was fabricated using stainless-steel materials on parts with direct contact with the food, and the rest were painted mild-steel materials using 3- ton hydraulic jack. Mature coconut fruits were selected, cut, grated, and packed with nylon net. Capacity and efficiency were evaluated based on 2 kg grated coconut meat load per press. The findings revealed that the design had a capacity of 50.78 kg/h with 2.30 minutes average pressing time, producing 1.08 kg of coconut milk, with 54% extraction efficiency. The screw press produced 21.65 kg/h capacity in 5.5 minutes of pressing time, producing 1.09 kg coconut milk with 54.50% extraction efficiency. There was a significant difference in extraction capacity and no significant difference in extraction efficiency at 1% level of significance. The extractor production cost amounted to Php14, 599.00 per unit can be recovered in 72 days, operating at four (4) hours per day, charging Php 1.00/kg pressing load. It is recommended to conduct further improvements on the design to suit the needs of the coconut milk producers, and Virgin Coconut Oil processors.