Table 2. Average moisture/humidity equilibrium values for kernels of the Oil Palm produced in Costa Rica.

Relative Humidity (%) Moisture Content (% w.b.)
50 2.4
51 2.9
52 3.4
53 3.8
54 4.2
55 4.6
56 4.9
57 5.3
58 5.5
59 5.8
60 6
61 6.3
62 6.4
63 6.6
64 6.8
65 6.9
66 7.1
67 7.2
68 7.3
69 7.4
70 7.5
71 7.6
72 7.7
73 7.8
74 7.9
75 8.1
76 8.2
77 8.3
78 8.4
79 8.6
80 8.8
81 8.9
82 9.2
83 9.4
84 9.6
85 9.9
86 10.2
87 10.5
88 10.9
89 11.3
90 11.7
91 12.2
92 12.7
93 13.2
94 13.8
95 14.4
96 15.1
97 15.8
98 16.6
99 17.4

     Hygroscopic equilibrium values for use in a temperature range from 25 °C to 32 °C