International Journal of Agricultural Engineering

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Performance Evaluation of Concentric Screen Grader


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1 Depatment of Agricultural Process Engineering, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapith, Akola(M.S.), India
2 Department of Food Engineering, MIT College of Food Technology, Pune(M.S.), India
3 Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, Vasantrao Naik Marathawada Agriculture University, Parbhani(M.S.), India
     

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The machine main frame had dimensions 2000 mm × 1250 mm × 1000 mm, with a approximate cost of Rs. 45,000. The performance parameters such as actual capacity, grading efficiency of each grade, overall grading efficiency, damage loss and peel loss were studied in this work. The operating speed of the grader was maintained at constant speed 16 revolutions. The maximum grading efficiency of 96 and 62.3 per cent was found in onion and potato grading, respectively. The cost of the mechanical grading obtained was Rs. 30 per tonne. The ratio of cost for manual to mechanical grading worked out to be 12.45:1. During the performance test only peel loss was observed in onion grading while in case of potato grading more damage occurred. Therefore, this grading is only suitable for onion grading.

Keywords

Fruit-Vegetable Grader, Screen Grader, Onion, Potato.
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Authors

S. G. Pawar
Depatment of Agricultural Process Engineering, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapith, Akola(M.S.), India
M. S. Pawar
Department of Food Engineering, MIT College of Food Technology, Pune(M.S.), India
S. U. Khodke
Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, Vasantrao Naik Marathawada Agriculture University, Parbhani(M.S.), India

Abstract


The machine main frame had dimensions 2000 mm × 1250 mm × 1000 mm, with a approximate cost of Rs. 45,000. The performance parameters such as actual capacity, grading efficiency of each grade, overall grading efficiency, damage loss and peel loss were studied in this work. The operating speed of the grader was maintained at constant speed 16 revolutions. The maximum grading efficiency of 96 and 62.3 per cent was found in onion and potato grading, respectively. The cost of the mechanical grading obtained was Rs. 30 per tonne. The ratio of cost for manual to mechanical grading worked out to be 12.45:1. During the performance test only peel loss was observed in onion grading while in case of potato grading more damage occurred. Therefore, this grading is only suitable for onion grading.

Keywords


Fruit-Vegetable Grader, Screen Grader, Onion, Potato.