Shipment / Storage
Shipped in bulk and in drums. Goods liable to tainting should not be stowed in the same compartment. Coconut oil when shipped in bulk should only be carried in tanks which have been carefully cleaned prior to loading, otherwise it will become contaminated. Shipped in bulk the oil solidifies at a temperature of approximately 17°C to 20°C according to the specific gravity of the oil itself, and unless particular care is taken to re-heat the oil prior to discharge gradually from 30°C, the loading temperature, to 50°C, the discharging temperature, damage may occur to the oil from two causes;