Development of mango stone decorticator.
Kumar T. V. A., Lokesh, Sandeep T. N.
Author Affiliation: Division of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
International Journal of Agricultural Engineering 5 : 215-219
Abstract : A mango stone decorticator was developed and evaluated for its performance. The developed decorticator consisted of main frame, feeding chute, cylinder assembly, concave, kernel and shell outlets, blower and a drive unit. The decorticator was tested for its performance by varying cylinder speed (200, 250 and 300 rpm), feed rate (150, 200 and 250 kg/h) and moisture content (10, 15 and 18% d.b.). The optimum operation conditions were found to be 250 rpm, 200 kg/h and 10 per cent moisture content. At this combination, the machine was found to have decortication efficiency and kernel breakage of 93.91 and 68.12 per cent, respectively.