• Contact Us
    • Send Feedback
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • Conference Documents
    • Conference Documents
    • View Item
    •   Home
    • Conference Documents
    • Conference Documents
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

    Whole Repository
    CollectionsIssue DateRegionCountryHubAffiliationAuthorsTitlesSubject
    This Sub-collection
    Issue DateRegionCountryHubAffiliationAuthorsTitlesSubject

    My Account

    Login

    Welcome to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Research Repository

    What would you like to view today?

    Technical performance of a root crop chipping machine

    Thumbnail
    Date
    1994
    Author
    Jeon, Y.W.
    Halos, L.S.
    Type
    Conference Paper
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract/Description
    Reducing the size of tubers to be processed into a food product which requires fermentation and drying has been recognized as an effective method of reducing processing time and improving the product quality. A root crop chipping machine was developed and tested. The manually operated machine has a capacity of 68 kg h-1 for unsoaked tuber and over 100 kg h-1 for soaked tubers. The power driven unit has a capacity of about 1 000 kg h-1 with minimum amount of substandard (or fine) chips. The recommended operating speed based on capacity rating and quality of chips is 250–300 revolutions per minute. Using the equipment, chipping can be accomplished with relative ease and subsequent operations can be done more quickly. Fermenting time which traditionally takes 4–5 days reduced to 1–2 days. Chipped materials dry in 1 to 2 days depending on the loading density and weather condition. The chips dry uniformly, giving whitish product with good floury aroma, and are friable.
    https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1994.380.15
    Multi standard citation
    Permanent link to this item
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5650
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1994.380.15
    IITA Subjects
    Plant Production; Food Security; Research Method
    Agrovoc Terms
    Food Products
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Ghana
    Collections
    • Conference Documents594
    copyright © 2019  IITASpace. All rights reserved.
    IITA | Open Access Repository