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The oilThe oil

By: Noret Cornudella

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From the tree to the olivesFrom the tree to the olives

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The olive oil is the juice The olive oil is the juice obtained from the olives obtained from the olives

using exclusively mechanical using exclusively mechanical procedures (crushed batter, procedures (crushed batter,

prens and decantation).prens and decantation).

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The cleanliness of the The cleanliness of the olives:olives:

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The olives from inside the box throw are inside the machine.

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How do How do youyou make make oil!!oil!!

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A tape constant by takes them to the machine and put the useless stuff away. The air that is generated eliminates the remains of branches, leaves, dust … that always accompany the olives.

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The olives and the leaves are separate.

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The olives are cleaned

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The olives pass, to the chutes a few hours because

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THEy are CRUSHED AND BATTERed

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The mixer

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The crushed olives are removed to the end by means of rollers or masses up to obtaining a homogeneous pasta.

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The press of the pasta

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On having passed for the press the oil they goes out for a pipe

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THE DIVIDER

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The oil and the vegetable water separate

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The oil is centrifuged.

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THE DECANTATION

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Deposits of the decantation

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This is the oil in the deposits.

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THE WAREHOUSE

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When the temperature has acquired the virgin olive oil environment in the settling ponds, it enters the warehouse where it remains in darkness and tranquility, to soft and constant temperature.

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The decanting of the oil doesto itself across conduits monopolies, which begin in the settling ponds and finish in the zone of exhaust.

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The filtration goes by drop

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THE PACKing

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The oil gets inside the bottles by means of a machine

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Finally the bottle pass from the machine to be labelled

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Olive transform into oil

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We put the oil in boxes and it is ready to be the sold.

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