Design and Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Tuber Peeling Machine
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journalArticle
Langue source
Anglais
Titre français
Titre anglais
Design and Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Tuber Peeling Machine
Auteur(s)
- FADEYIBI Adeshina
- FAITH AJAO Olusola
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WUHUBPSX
Version
2961
Date ajout
5 janvier 2021 17:06
Date modification
5 janvier 2021 17:06
Résumé anglais
Tuber peeling is an essential unit operation prior to further processing. In this research, a batch loading tuber-peeling machine, with a capacity of 10 kg/min, was designed, fabricated and tested for cocoyam, sweet potato, yam and cassava tubers. The machine was designed to operate at a speed range of 350–750 rpm and time range of 5–12 min based on the principle of surface scratching. The performance of the machine was determined with respect to the peeling efficiency, percent weight of peel and flesh loss. The results showed that the peeling efficiency increased with an increase in the shaft speed for all the tubers. Also, the flesh loss and percent weight of peel decreased with an increase in the shaft speed for cassava and cocoyam tubers but increased for sweet potato and yam tubers (p < 0.05). Effective peeling of the tubers was achieved for sweet potato and yam at all the shaft speeds and time ranges considered.
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CRAW tags
- AB - Transversal
- FREDO machine, bâtiment et infrastructure
- FREDO technologie et innovation
- FREDO transformation et valorisation
- GEO Afrique
- GEO Nigéria
WEB tags
- cassava
- cocoyam
- design
- evaluation
- fabrication
- peeling machine
- yam
Titre de la publication
AgriEngineering
Volume
2
Pages
55-71
Date caractères
2020/3
Date publication
24 mars 2020
Doi
10.3390/agriengineering2010004
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