• Effect of Process Conditions on Sandbox Seed Oil Yield by Mechanical Expression: A Response Surface Approach 

  Onwe, David Nwabueze; Bamgboye, Adeleke Isaac

  Cost of solvent oil extraction methods has made mechanical oil expression a desirable alternative. The effect of process variables on mechanical oil expression from sandbox seed was studied. The experimental design used ...

• Development of a Single Screw Extruder for the Production of Wood-Plastic Composite 

  Omoniyi, Temidayo; Adesanya, Dare

  This study was carried out to design, fabricate, assemble and evaluate the performance of a laboratory scale wood-plastic composite (WPC) single screw extruder that can be used for recycling wood and plastic waste materials ...

• Application of Image Analysis for Determination of Rapeseed Dimensions Using IOT Concept 

  Markovic, Dusan; Koprivica, Ranko; Veljkovic, Biljana; Vujicic, Dejan; Pesovic, Uros; Randjic, Sinisa

  The paper analyzes the geometric characteristics of seeds, uniformity and cross - sectional area of rapeseed, on the basis of which the equivalent diameter was calculated. Knowing the dimensions of seeds is important in ...

• Innovative Solution in the Modeling of Food Distribution Channels as a Factor of Successful Organization of Agricultural Production 

  Radovic, Stojanka

  Profit maximization in the agricultural sector should go in the direction that will enable agricultural products to be marketed through a realistic distribution channel. This applies in particular to the distribution channel ...

• An Analysis of the State Of Wheels of Forklifts in Exploitation 

  Gavanski, Dusan

  The aim of this paper is to analyze the state of the wheeles on the forklifts wheels in exploatation. The methodology is presented that was used to analysis the state of forklifts wheels. The descriptive method based on a ...

• Development of a Multi-Roller Abrasive Cassava Peeling Machine 

  Edeh, John

  A simple to operate, maintain and affordable multi-roller abrasive cassava peeling machine comprising a feed section, peeling chamber, abrasive surface, tuber discharge chute and waste peel chute was designed, fabricated ...

• Effect of Freeze Drying On Qualities of Fresh Cow Milk and Soy Cheeses 

  Paul, Tosin; Adejumo, Bolanle; Nwakuba, Nnaemeka; Igbozulike, Augustine

  The effect of freeze drying on the qualities of fresh cow milk and soy milk cheeses was investigated, with a view to preserve and present them in a more stable and portable form. The cow milk cheese and soy milk cheese ...

• CFD Simulation of Cooling of Coriander Seed under Different Moisture Content 

  Sharanagat, Vijay Singh; Goswami, Tridib Kumar

  CFD simulation of cooling during cryo-grinding of coriander seeds was performing to determine its residence time in conveyer. Coriander seed at different moisture content were simulated and the equations were solved over ...

• Comparative Field and Economic Evaluation of Baler for Baling Paddy Straw 

  Sharma, Ankit; Chandel, Rupinder

  A study was conducted to evaluate performance of paddy straw baler on loose paddy straw (system A), after stubble shaver operation (system B) and after stubble shaver along with rake operation (system C). The number of ...

• Modeling the Moisture Dependent Thermal Properties of Multiplier Onion (Allium Cepa L. var Aggregatum) 

  Kamalakkannan, Gomathy; Murugesan, Balakrishnan; Venkatachalam, Thirupathi; Ramasamy, Duraiswamy Mueasimangalam

  The thermal properties of multiplier onion namely thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat were determined in the moisture range of 80.87 to 88.84 % w.b. Thermal conductivity was determined using a line ...

• Management of the Management of Agricultural Enterprises Using Methods of Comparison of Agricultural Machinery in the Business Books 

  Popovic, Slobodan; Tomasevic, Stevan; Grubljesic, Zeljko

  Operation management among others can be based on the use of specific methods. The authors emphasize the importance of the method of comparison of agricultural techniques and in the books of the company. The true for ...

• Development and Selection of Spoons for Metering Device of Onion Bulblets Planter 

  Patel, Bharat; Nilatkar, Dilip Kumar; Jat, Dilip; Gautam, Anand

  Engineering properties of onion bulblets of variety Agrifound Dark Red were determined for development of metering device of onion bulblets planter. The raw sample of onion bulblets was graded in three groups as small, ...

• Effect of Cold Plasma on Mortality of Tribolium Castaneum on Maida Flour 

  Radhakrishnan, Mahendran; Ramanan, Kalaiselvan Ratish; Sargunam, Ravichandran; Sarumathi, Ravi

  Cold plasma is an emerging non thermal processing technology and is one of the novel promising methods for insect mortality. In order to study whether cold plasma could be suitable for control and to investigate the effect ...

• Effect of Drying On Physic-Chemical and Nutritional Properties of Fenugreek Leaves 

  Attkan, Arun Kumar; Kumar, Nitin

  Drying of fenugreek green leaves (Trigonella foenum-graecum) was conducted by using desiccant dehumidifier dryer at different temperatures viz. 45, 50 and 55°C. Obtained experimental data including moisture content, ...

• Development and Evaluation of a Tractor Operated pH Monitoring System 

  Singh, Amritpal; Rampal, Lokesh; Bector, Vishal; Singh, Manjeet; Sharma, Karun

  South-western and central part of Punjab is dominated by calcareous soil includes desert soil, sandy loam to clayey and also have grey and red desert soil, calsisol soil, regosol soil and alluvial soil making alkalinity ...

• The Importance of an Efficient Work of Diesel Engines Heaters 

  Bracanovic, Zlata; Petrovic, Velimir; Grozdanic, Branka; Borak, Djuro; Jankovic, Slobodan

  Heater diesel engines, with the flame heating, a system that facilitates starting the diesel internal combustion engines, especially in cold weather. In order to find opportunities to increase the temperature of the intake ...

• Estimate of GHG Emissions - The Greenhouse Gases - A University Campus In Connection With the Electric Energy Consumption 

  Caneppele, Fernando de Lima; Gabriel Filho, Luís Roberto de Almeida; Rabi, Jose Antonio; Damiao, Breno

  The impacts of the use of electricity to the environment, both by environmental impacts, as for energy policy issues or because it is finite resources is a topic of great importance today. The purpose of this paper is to ...

• Some Constraints on the Application of Methods for Drain Spacing Determination in Unsteady-State of Flow in Eugley Soil 

  Djurovic, Nevenka; Stricevic, Ruzica; Gajic, Bosko

  The aim of this research was to figure out certain limitations of methods for drain spacing determination application in unsteady-state of flow rate to the drains in the eugley soil. The well-known Glover-Dumm method was ...

• The Application of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) for Determination of the Content of Heavy Metals in Food Products the Inlacquered Tinplate Tins are Filled With 

  Toskovic, Dragan; Rajkovic, Milos B.

  Due to possibility of contamination of food products caused by a rapid pollution of environment, as a consequence of incidents and accidents, it is necessary to exert a regular and systematic control of the content of heavy ...

• Physiological Status of "Radler" Type Products as Affected by Environmental Contamination Following NATO Air Strikes on the Regions of Serbia 

  Leskosek-Cukalovic, Ida; Blagojevic, Srdjan; Nedovic, Viktor; Kamenica, Maja

  Beer-based drinks, 'Radler' type products in particular, arouse interest for a number of reasons. These newly produced drinks were obtained by mixing beer and soft drinks and are intended for a larger number of target ...

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