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Etoamaihe, U. J.
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P. M. B. 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
Anyanwu, I. V.
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P. M. B. 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
Agriga, A. N.
Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
ABSTRACT
A semi-mechanized citrus juice
extractor was designed, fabricated and tested. Results showed that the
extraction efficiency and throughput capacity of the machine increased with the
expression pressure. Maximum extraction
efficiency of 87% was obtained when the expression pressure was 120N/mm2,
while a maximum throughput capacity of 0.16L/s was obtained at 120N/mm2 expression
pressure. The estimated cost of the machine is N30, 000.
Keywords: Citrus, Semi-mechanized, Extractor, Expression, Throughput, Capacity
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Published
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Issue
Vol. 4 No. 2, DEC 2018
Article Section
GENERAL
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