Four final year Mechanical Engineering students |
Four final
year Mechanical Engineering students of the Bantakal-based Sri Madhwa
Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management have developed an
eco-friendly solar-powered infrared dryer for cashew kernels. A press
release issued by the institute here on Friday said that Anup G. Mendon,
Jithendra Shetty, Prajwal Sherigar and Pranesh developed this device
under the guidance of Raja Yateesh Yadav, Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering.Cashew processing and drying is
carried out at two stages.
The primary drying is done in sunlight before
de-shelling. The secondary drying is done after de-shelling to
facilitate the peeling process.After the de-shelling process, the
moisture content in the cashew kernels will be about 15per cent to 20
per cent. This moisture content must be reduced to 4 per cent to 5 per
cent in the secondary drying.
Presently, a Research and Development Centre for Technology Upgradation of Cashew Processing Equipment, sponsored by the Karnataka Council for Technological Upgradation, Bengaluru, is functioning at the Department at the institute. This dryer was developed by the students as a part of activities of the Research and Development Centre and their final year academic project, the release added.
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