The principal aspects that should be taken into account when constructing the min. infrastructure necessary for a natural cassava drying plant (installations, equipment, and tools) are summarized. The steps followed in the building of the drying floor, the chipping area, and the storage warehouse...
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
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[Aspectos practicos y de ingenieria en la construccion y operacion de plantas de secado natural de yuca]
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Aspectos practicos y de ingenieria en la construccion y operacion de plantas de secado natural de yuca
The process of cassava drying using a natural, low cost system applicable on the on-farm level is described in detail. This system allows cassava to be stored for long periods to be used in preparing balanced feed rations in substitution of sorghum and other cereals. The process is simple and can...
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
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Gómez G., Guillermo G.
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Best, R.
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[El secado de la yuca para la alimentacion animal]
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El secado de la yuca para la alimentacion animal
The principal aspects that should be considered when constructing the min. infrastructure necessary for a cassava plant with a 500 m(2) drying surface and a capacity to dry 6 t/wk. are described in detail, in addition to the equipment (scales, chipper, and motor), and implements and tools (wheelb...
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
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Best, R.
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[Manual for the construction and operation of a natural cassava drying plant]
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Manual for the construction and operation of a natural cassava drying plant
The projections of the dried cassava project on the Colombian Atlantic Coast for 1984-85 are discussed. The installed capacity of the present cassava drying plants will be increased from 7180 square meters in June 1984 to 9100 square meters in 1985. Ten new plants will be established, based on an...
The operation and economic evaluation of the 7 cassava natural drying plants, established on the Colombian Atlantic Coast, are described for 1983-84. With a total drying floor area of 4000 square meters, 2395 t fresh cassava were processed to produce 946 t dry cassava (2:53:1). The av. occupation...
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
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[El funcionamiento y evaluacion economica de las plantas de secado natural de yuca en la campana 1983-84]
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El funcionamiento y evaluacion economica de las plantas de secado natural de yuca en la campana 1983-84
The participation of CIAT in the agroindustrialization of dried cassava in Colombia is briefly indicated. Main area of influence has been on the Atlantic Coast, where an integrated approach to production, processing, and marketing has been employed. The project consists of 3 phases: (1) exptl. ph...