Some mechanical properties of mucuna bean seed were studied at different moisture levels
to provide relevant data for development of cracking machine for the seed. The frictional …

In this work, a variable size nut cracking machine has been designed and constructed to
improve the efficiency of shelling operation of quite a number of nuts. The machine is …

En esta investigación se realizó el modelamiento y simulación de un reactor pirolítico a
escala de laboratorio con geometría tubular cargado con palmiste, utilizando el software …

The experimental study carried out in this work contributes to the physico-mechanical
characterization of the palm kernel shells (PKS) Elaeis guineensis of the DURA and …

This study examined the major shortcomings of conventional crackers, and developed a
modified palm-nut cracker with the view of reducing the level of mechanical kernel damage …

The growing demand for palm kernel oil and its derivatives necessitates the development of
efficient and cost-effective methods for palm kernel cracking. This paper presents the design …

This paper attempts to model the effect of some physical properties such as mass, shell
thickness and dimensions of Tenera nuts on cracking energy. The relationship would aid in …

The study was to determine the moisture content, size, volume, sphericity, solid density, bulk
density and porosity, angle of repose, coefficient of static friction and compressive strength of …

In this research, the modeling and simulation of a laboratory-scale pyrolytic reactor with
tubular geometry loaded with palm kernel was carried out using the COMSOL Multiphysics® …

The determination of Engineering and Physical Crop Parameters that affect the Performance
of Palm Nut Crackers is the focus of this study. The manual or traditional palm nut cracking is …