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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Studies on engineering properties of variety JK 41 Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) was conduct at 12 and 14 % moisture content wet basis (w.b). The average length, width, thickness, size and sphericity of Kodo millet at 12% moisture content (w.b) were 2.69 mm, 2.02 mm, 1.31 mm, 1.92 mm and 71.68 % respectively. However, the average values of length, width, thickness, size and sphericity of Kodo millet at 14% moisture content (w.b) were 2.80 mm, 2.39 mm, 1.39 mm, 2.09 mm, and 74.76% respectively. It was observed that the bulk density of Kodo millet decreased with increase in moisture content. The average value of bulk density of Kodo millet at 12% and 14% moisture content were 957.23 and 954.81 kg/m3, respectively (Balasubramanian and Vishwanathan, 2010) also observed that the bulk density of millets decreased linearly with increment the moisture content. The average value of angle of repose for the Kodo millet increased from 26.23â° to 26.50â° with increment in moisture content (w.b.) from 12% and 14% (Sirsat and Patel, 2008; Balasubramanian and Vishwanathan, 2010) also observed the increment in angle of repose of Kodo millet with increment in moisture content. The Kodo millet de-husker composed of three basic units i.e. feeding unit, de-husking unit and discharge unit. The maximum de-husking efficiency of 75.29% and 72.51% for pretreated Kodo millet at 14% moisture content (w.b.) with 1.5 mm and 2.00 mm clearance between the abrasive surfaces, was obtained at 380 rpm respectively at the feed rate of 12 kg/hr. Cost of de-husking per kilogram of Kodo millet was Rs. 5.60.
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