Development and Evaluation of a Breadfruit Seed Shelling Machine


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Authors

  • C U Orji Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, P.M.S 21023 Ikeja, Lagos
  • E U Odigboh Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • GOI Ezeike Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Abstract

A mechanized shelling equipment consisting of roller, a fixed concave and a cleaning unit was developed for breadfruit( Treculiar africana).The sheller was evaluated for the moisture content range of 21.70 - 37.50 % (wb) and a clearance range of 0.2cm - 0.5 cm between roller and concave. The results indicated that the highest shelling efficiency of 92% was obtained at the m.c of 37.5% (wb) and clearance setting of 0.5 cm. The actual machine capacity obtained was 101.5kg/hr (86.8% of the theoretical). The cleaning efficiency of the machine was 80%.

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Submitted

2012-01-10

Published

2001-12-05

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Vol. 38 No. 4 (2001)

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Orji, C. U., Odigboh, E. U., & Ezeike, G. (2001). Development and Evaluation of a Breadfruit Seed Shelling Machine. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 38(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAE/article/view/14103