Size reduction is very fundamental and crucial to (and enhances subsequent operations in)
postharvest processing of raw plantain into storable and value-added products. In Nigeria …

Plantain has become an essential source of food in the Nigerian market today and to this
effect, it is fast becoming a sought-after fruit, especially for persons diagnosed with diabetics …

This paper presents the design and finite element analysis (FEA) of a washing, conveying
and preheating unit, intended to help complete the drying of plantain within an hour at a …

the limitation attributed to traditional manual hand slicing of plantain, as well as manually
operated plantain slicers, have led to a great difficulty in meeting the high rate of plantain …

The present work focuses on development of an improved portable multipurpose slicer cum
shredder that takes care of the problems mentioned above. Multipurpose vegetable slicer …

In an attempt to solve the problem associated with slicing of tomato which is an important
operation required in tomato drying industries, a motorized tomato slicer was designed …

This paper presents the performance evaluation of a power operated rotary slicer capable of
slicing plantain, cocoyam, cassava among others. The machine is designed and fabricated …

Existing slicers and shredders were reviewed and the multipurpose vegetable slicer cum
shredder was developed based on appropriate technology. Locally available materials like …

This study presents the design and analysis of a process plant for the production of ripe
plantain cake, commonly known as dodo ikire, with a targeted production capacity of 25 …

ABSTRACT A circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear economy. The
concept reduces waste by recovering resources at the end of a product's life cycle and …