Methods in use to reduce the cyanide level in cassava were found to be dangerous to the processors. To reduce occupational hazards, cassava processors sometimes wear protective coverings such as hand gloves, overall, mouth/nose hood, eye goggles which are not comfortable. Each of the steps in cas...
Cassava pulp dewatering by applying pressure on the grated pulp was carried out. Pulp particles were constrained while the liquid was free. The cassava pulp cake was compressed. Experimental equipment was designed to obtain the applied pressure from various devices and the final moisture content ...
Kolawole, P.
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Agbetoye, L.A.S.
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Ogunlowo, A.S.
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[Effect of filtrating medium resistance on cassava pulp dewatering]
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Effect of filtrating medium resistance on cassava pulp dewatering
In this study, some engineering properties of cassava tuber samples were determined experimentally under five moisture content levels of 70 %, 65 %, 60%, 55 %, and 50 %wet basis. The properties measured were tensile strength, compressive strength and elasticity. Three experimental tools were desi...
Cassava is an important food crop, and equipment development for processing it in the developing world requires more research as industrial processing of cassava is still limited. Research efforts made by local engineers need scientific improvement to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
Using different cassava maturity age of 9, 12 and 15 months, evaluation study was carried out on cassava mash dewatering methods. Dewatering tanks with square and cylindrical shapes were made with steel for the experiment. Pressure devices from screw bolts, hydraulic jack press and rope / stick m...
A study was conducted to evaluate the parameters affecting the dewatering of cassava mash during processing. First, studies on the pressure distribution within the mash during the dewatering were carried out. Experimental equipment consisting of tyre tube filled with water, a copper tube, and a p...
A cassava mash process handling machine was developed and tested. Studies were conducted on the effect of screw speed at 20rpm to 100rpm at 20rpm interval. Back pressure was induced by the use of spring of 100N, 200N and 300N. Using a TMS 4(2)1425 variety of cassava, the performance of the screw ...
Kolawole, P.
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Agbetoye, L.A.S.
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Ogunlowo A.S.
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Samuel, T.M.
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[Effect of speed and back pressure on the performance of screw press in dewatering of cassava mash]
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Effect of speed and back pressure on the performance of screw press in dewatering of cassava mash
Cassava processing equipment operators have limited knowledge; this militates against the success recorded in the research so far in cassava mash dewatering. New dewatering schemes to make food processing economical to
handle are in progress. Common dewatering processes use a variety of mechanica...
Kolawole, P.
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Agbetoye, L.A.S.
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Ogunlowo, A. S.
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Samuel, T.M.
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[Determination of juice removal difficulty from mash cake in cassava mash dewatering operation]
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Determination of juice removal difficulty from mash cake in cassava mash dewatering operation