Citrus Fruits Peel Essential Oil Extractor

Citrus Peel Essential Oil Extractor for Fruit Processing

The citrus peel essential oil extractor is designed to recover oil from the surface of citrus fruit, including orange, lemon, tangerine and grapefruit. It can be configured as part of a citrus processing line where peel oil recovery is required.

Industrial Applications of Citrus Peel Oil

Recovered citrus peel oil can be supplied for flavor and fragrance processing, subject to the required product grade, downstream refining and local rules for the intended use. The extractor produces an oil-water mixture for subsequent separation; it does not by itself deliver a finished oil specification.

How the Citrus Essential Oil Extraction Machine Works

A rotating needle roller punctures oil cells in the peel as fruit moves through the machine. Water spray washes released oil into a collection tank. A downstream separator can then separate oil, water and peel solids. Confirm needle-roller settings, water demand and separation equipment for the chosen fruit.

Citrus Peel Oil Extractor Features and Details

• Continuous peel-oil recovery for appropriately sized citrus fruit.
• Stainless-steel processing components; confirm the final product-contact material schedule.
• Can be integrated with citrus washing, juice extraction and oil-water separation equipment.
• Oil-water separation and refining are separate downstream steps.

Citrus Essential Oil Extractor Technical Parameters

Listed TCM-1 and TCM-2 capacities, dimensions and motor powers are shown below. Final throughput depends on fruit size, peel condition and operating settings.

Citrus Peel Oil Extraction Process

Fruit Sorting and Cleaning

Sort fruit by variety and condition; remove visibly spoiled fruit and surface dirt before extraction.

Extraction and Oil-Water Separation

Feed cleaned citrus fruit into the needle-roller extractor. Collect the oil-water mixture and use the specified downstream separation equipment.

Oil Refining and Storage

Additional settling or refining may be needed to reduce water and peel wax. The original process notes describe a possible 5–8°C hold for 5–6 days; validate this step for the specific oil and quality target. Store finished oil in suitable sealed containers protected from light, subject to the final product specification.

Packaging and Project Requirements

For a quotation, provide the citrus varieties, fruit size range, required capacity, available water supply and target oil quality. We can review extractor and downstream separator configuration for the project.