A Technique for Drying Agricultural Products

Guide: Swathi K P

Students: Kripal Javali,Samitha,Shodhan D B,Yashodhara P

Description:
A Structure is composed with two chambers. Cement blocks are used for wall construction .The Bottom chamber is provided with the cement pipe in zigzag manner. The bottom chamber is used to dry various agricultural products and top chamber is used to give this smoke to rubber sheet .The heat is transferred through the cement pipe by applying fire. The product is kept inside the bottom chamber are areacanut, coconut and Pepper. The temperature inside the chamber is very high when compared with temperature outside the chamber. Areca nuts kept inside the Chamber dried in 28 days where as Areca nut kept outside chamber took 70 days to dry. Coconut kept inside the Chamber dried in 5 days where as coconut kept outside the chamber took 10 days to dry. Pepper kept inside the in 3 days whereas pepper kept outside the chamber to 7 days. The top chamber successfully used to give smoke for rubber sheet. The quality of product dried inside the Chamber is same as the product outside the chamber.