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Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Nerica Paddy (rice)
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Physical and Mechanical handling of the post harvest processing
operation of NERICA require adequate knowledge of the physical and
mechanical properties. This is the challenge of this study.
Knowledge
of these properties will be valuable to Engineers, Food Scientists and
Processors in designing of machines, storage structures, processes and
controls as well as in the development of new products and quality
assessment of food products.
1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:
The overall goal is to study the physical and mechanical properties of NERICA Paddy. The specific objectives include:
(i)
To determine the physical properties of NERICA paddy such as shape,
size, volume, density, specific gravity, sphericity and surface area.
(ii)
To determine the mechanical properties of NERICA paddy such as rupture
point, deformation, compressive strength, modulus of deformability,
toughness, stiffness and the force at bio-yield point relevant to its
milling and processing.
1.4 RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE:
The
information obtained are essential in the processing of rice paddy
(NERICA) and prevention of mechanical damages during handling,
processing and storage of the paddy. Equally, the knowledge of these
properties will serve as a guide to designers of processing, storage and
general handling equipments.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH:
The
scope of this study is limited to physical and mechanical properties of
NERICA relevant to its milling and design of machines for its handling
and further processing operations. Only laboratory experimentation and
measurements will be used as research procedures.
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