A review of fibre flax harvesting: conditions, technologies, processes and machines

I Dudarev - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fibre flax is a waste-free crop because a wide range of products is produced from flax raw
materials (flax fiber, seeds) and its waste (flax shive). During flax harvesting, it is important to …

Investigation of the mechanism of aerodynamic separation of rice husks from brown rice following paddy hulling by coupled CFD-DEM

P Chen, Y Han, F Jia, D Zhao, X Meng, A Li, Y Chu… - Biosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•The separation process of mixture particles was studied by DEM-CFD simulation
method.•Feeding mixture doesn't disturb the airflow stability and produce …

[PDF][PDF] Optimizing hammer mill performance through screen selection and hammer design

N Yancey, CT Wright, TL Westover - Biofuels, 2013 - academia.edu
Background: Mechanical preprocessing, which includes particle-size reduction and
mechanical separation, is one of the primary operations in the feedstock supply system for a …

Optimization of the alkali treatment on the tempo‐modified cellulosic nanoreinforcement in autoclaved epoxy matrix

K Mishra, S Sinha - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Investigators increased interest in composites with novel natural fibers beholds significant
progress globally over the past decade. Moringa oleifera seed filler is among the few newly …

Engineering properties of acha (Digitaria exilis) grains in relation to the design of grain processing machines

T Bako, AJ GARBA - Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR …, 2020 - cigrjournal.org
Engineering properties are very important in the design and manufacturing of processing
machines. In this research work, the engineering (physical, aerodynamic and mechanical) …

Optimization of tomato pomace separation using air aspirator system by response surface methodology

D Shao, C Venkitasamy, J Shi, X Li… - Transactions of the …, 2015 - elibrary.asabe.org
Tomato pomace contains seeds and peel, which are rich in protein and fat, and in dietary
fiber and lycopene, respectively. Developing a suitable method to separate the seeds and …

[PDF][PDF] Research Article Some Mechanical Properties of Soursop Seeds and Kernels at Different Moisture Contents under Compressive Loading

OO Oniya, CT Oloyede, FB Akande… - Research Journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Soursop seed is an economically important oil seeds which contains about 40% oil useful in
the chemical industries. The present prevalent drudgery associated with low output in its …

[PDF][PDF] Aerodynamic Properties of Tef for Separation from Chaff

A Awgichew - Civil and Environmental Research, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The knowledge of the aerodynamic characteristics of tef grains and chaff (floating velocity,
aerodynamic resistance coefficient) is significant for the construction and operation of …

Metodyczne aspekty pomiaru właściwości aerodynamicznych cząstek stałych pochodzenia roślinnego

J Fraczek, T Regula - Acta Agrophysica, 2012 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Podczas projektowania wielu maszyn i urządzeń wykorzystywanych w rolnictwie i przemyśle
rolno-spożywczym niezbędna jest znajomość właściwości aerodynamicznych …

Selected Engineering Properties of Palm Nut (Elaeis Guineensis) Required in The Design Of Palm Kernel-Shell Separator

FA Ola, FB Akande, IO Ogunremi, AL Balogun… - Lautech Journal of …, 2020 - laujet.com
Based on high dependence of many companies on palm kernel products for soap making
vegetable oil and body cream, an efficient palm kernel-processing machine is therefore not …