Experimental Determination of the Influence of the Peeling Machine Constructive and Operating Parameters on the Criteria of the Peeling Process Efficiency

Introduction. The determination of the optimal technological efficiency of the peeling process, in terms of the number of detached casings and unit costs of the process, is an important task. The purpose of the study is to give reasons for a comprehensive evaluation criterion of the technological efficiency of peeling wheat grain and choose the optimal values of the parameters of grain peeling, taking into account the energy intensity of the process. Materials and Methods. To quantify the technological efficiency of peeling wheat grain, we used the following local efficiency criteria: the relative yield of peeling by-products, the relative decrease in grain ash content, the increase in the number of cracked grains, and a comprehensive criterion of efficiency taking into account local criteria and the specific power consumption. Results. The experiments have shown that the technological feasibility of the peeling process is ensured at the percentage of the flap opening at the outlet of the machine 60‒70%. In this case, the relative yield of waste husk is 3.2‒2.8%, the relative decrease in grain ash content is 0.32‒0.20%, and the increase in the number of cracked grains does not exceed 0.85%. With increasing the degree of the flap opening at the outlet of the machine from 50 to 100%, the specific power consumption decreases from 8.7 to 3.5 kW∙h/t. Discussion and Сonclusion. To assess the technological efficiency of wheat grain peeling a generalized efficiency criterion, which includes local criteria, is proposed. It has been experimentally proved their dependence on the intensity of grain processing in the machine. The optimum combination of the flap opening degree at the outlet of the machine at 67% (productivity 0.7 t/h) and the specific power consumption of 5.8 kW∙h/t was defined. In this case, the efficiency complex criterion, taking into account the process energy intensity of, is 4.5 kg/kW∙h.

RANCANG BANGUN DAN UJI KINERJA MESIN PENYARING SISTEM GETAR UNTUK MEMISAHKAN BIJI DAN KULIT HANJELI HASIL PROSES PENGUPASAN

Hanjeli (Coixlacryma-jobiL.) is a cereal plant which has potential in producing carbohydrate. The high nutrient content of this plant has not been utilized optimally. In Indonesia, most of the hanjeli seed peeling processes are still using the manual way (pounding), so after the peeling process we have to do seeds and peel separating process. The purpose of this research is to devise a seed and peel filter machine occupied the results of the peeling process with vibrating screen which have been adjusted for the characteristic of hanjeli seeds. The method used in this research is engineering process, which is an activity to devise a hanjeli filter machine. The result of this research was the machine which has been designed with hopper, framework, filter unit, activator, seeds outlet, husk outlet and crank shaft as the main components. The main dimensions of the machine were 1340 mm long, 610 mm wide, 1000 mm high, the machine’s actual capacity was 29.024kg/h and the activator is 0.5 HP. The results of the hanjeli filter engine test are: the actual engine capacity is 29.024 kg / hour, the engine efficiency is 38.7%, the pulley rotation speed is 305 rpm, the electric motor power is 0.138 kW, and the noise level is 62.78 dB. Keywords: designing, hanjeli seed, hanjeli peel, performance test, vibrating screen

Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Microbial Quality of Minimally Processed Product in Tunisia: A Case of Ready to Eat Salad

The use of gamma irradiation in food safety management as a tool to improve the microbiological quality of food products. Minimally processed product may contain a large number of spoilage microorganisms that constitute a potential health risk. In this study, raw carrot samples and fresh-cut products after each processing steps: water chlorination, peeling process and citric acid treatment were analyzed for the total aerobic plate count, Staphylococcus spp., yeasts and molds. Ready to eat products were also analyzed for these selective pathogens. The freshly packaged carrot salads were irradiated at various doses (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 kGy) and analyzed during 15 days storage period. The obtained results showed that raw carrots were highly contaminated by total aerobic plate count (7.23 Log10/25g), Staphylococcus spp. (3.77 Log10/25g), yeasts (5.62 Log10/25g) and molds (5.54 Log10/25g). Washing treatment and peeling process, were able to reduce the concentration of total aerobic plate count by 2.23 Log10 and to remove Staphylococcus spp. and molds. The mean concentrations of total aerobic plate count, Staphylococcus spp. yeasts and molds were 4.87, 2.08, 7.47 and 2 Log10/25g respectively for packaged salads. These results suggest that the contamination of carrot salads might occur through chain transformation. Regarding gamma irradiation effect, an optimal dose of 2kGy offered a pathogen-free, hygienic product in comparison with controls. Furthermore it increased shelf-life by 4 to 9 days at refrigeration temperature. The validity of the processing treatment at 2kGy was challenged by artificially inoculating Staphylococcus aureus in the product.

Influence of technological cracks of peeled vener on the shear strength of ultralam bars

The aim of the research is to study the shear strength of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) when working on shear in four different planes. To determine the influence of the presence of technological cracks formed in the peeling process, an experiment was carried out for which four types of samples were used. The load was applied parallel and perpendicular to the glue line and the direction of the peeled veneer fibers. As tests have shown, the technological weakening of peeled veneer reduces the strength properties of a multilayer glued veneer bar, especially for shear along the glue lines and perpendicular to the direction of the peeled veneer fibers, where the maximum number of microcracks is located. The analysis of these microcracks is carried out and their widths are determined. The width of the studied cracks was from 152 to 94 μm. There is no adhesive layer in the microcracks of this building material, which may indicate insufficient wetting of the veneer surface with the adhesive material, or the difficulty of penetration of high-molecular phenol-formaldehyde glue into the cavity of microcracks.

Controlling Peeling Front Geometry in a Roll-to-Roll Thin Film Transfer Process

Mechanical peeling is becoming an important manufacturing process in areas such as transfer printing and two-dimensional (2D) materials fabrication. Existing research has demonstrated the potential of successful peeling in small-scale by hand or with a robotic system. However, to scale up the manufacturing process, a roll-to-roll continuous system is needed. It is generally understood that the peeling front characteristics, including peeling angles, speed, and tension, are critical to the quality of the peeling process. In a roll-to-roll setting, controlling these characteristics becomes challenging since there are fewer degrees of freedom in the control design, and the complex relationship among the process parameters. In this study, a system model of a roll-to-roll peeling process is developed and a feedback controller to maintain the desired system performance is proposed. The control method is demonstrated with both numerical simulation and experimental results. It is shown that with the proposed control scheme, desired peeling front geometry can be achieved.

Design and Peformance Test of Coconut Skin Testa Peeling Machine

Coconut nicknamed "Tree of Life" because it is a multi-purpose agricultural commodities in which all parts of the coconut plants are beneficial to humans. One of the results of the coconut is coconut oil. To get the oil required several processes such as coconut testa peeling the skin. Coconut testa skin peeling process is still done manually using a special knife that takes time and considerable manpower. In addition, there is a risk of a knife scraped manually peeling process. It required skinner testa machine to increase production capacity and avoid the risks that occur when using the manual method. Skinner testa machine design results can peel testa with peeling efficiency of 90% with the time it takes for 15 minutes to peel as many as 20 coconuts. Costs for skin peeling coconut testa che