MPOB - DIPLOMA IN MILLING

TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

2012

LECTURE # 22 (SEMESTER I)

STATISTICAL APPLICATION IN PROCESS

CONTROL OF PALM OIL MILL

Lecturer:
Hj. Ceanry Bin Hj. Ayub
(Yuwang Plantation Sdn. Bhd.)
17th April, 2012
 INTRODUCTION

Process Definition

A series of activities in converting raw

material into products using
machinery, people and time –
efficiency vs. profit
 INTRODUCTION
Process Control

Each activities must be appraised/measured/analysed

to provide information on the efficiency.

Data on the process is generated and used – Process

Control. Meaningful description of process –
diagnosis of abnormalities

Statistics – concerned with collection of RELIABLE

numerical data, analyse and interpret.
 INTRODUCTION
Statistical Process Control (SPC)

The conversion of data to information

using statistical principle and
techniques to document, correct and
improve process performance –
Descriptive Statistics.
 TESTING & ANALYSIS

Tests
 FFA
 Products Moisture
 Products Dirt Content
 DOBI
 Product losses in process samples
 Water flocculation tests
 Boiler water analysis

Note: PORIM PALM OIL OIL FACTORY PROCESS HANDBOOK PART 3.

 RESULTS PRESENTATION

1. Oil Losses source - % to FFB

 EFB
 Fruit in EFB
 Cyclone Fibre
 Nuts
 Sludge
 Decanter Cake
 Decanter Heavy Phase
 Steriliser Condensate
 Spillage
 RESULTS PRESENTATION

2. PK Losses source - % to FFB

 Wet Shell – Hydrocyclone/Claybath
 Dry Shell - LTDS
 Fruit in EFB

3. Extraction Efficiencies
 Oil/PK Recovered x 100 %
Estimated Total Oil/PK
 Oil : 94 % - 95 %
 PK : 96 % - 97 %
DATA INTREPRETATIONS &
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
(Laboratory Reports)

Methods commonly used

 Control Charts
 Cause & Effect – Fishbone Diagrams
 Histograms
 Statistical Analysis – eg. Binomial
Distribution, Standard Deviation, SPC,  -
square test,  - test etc.
 SUMMARY

Engineers to fully utilise data/information to

identify process variations and take corrective
actions
 Continous monitoring the production process and
 Identify abnormal areas
 Restore to normal process – root cause(s) identified

Laboratory integrity & cooperation – very vital

and critical
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