Design and development of food processing equipment

Pandiselvam, R.; Kothakota, Anjineyulu

doi:10.1111/jfpe.14091

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“…The waxes, pollutants, lignin, pectin, and hemicellulose constituents of the 5 wt% alkali‐treated TMCF (Figure 2) have been entirely or evenly removed, giving the impression that it becomes rough. Exchanging the tension loading among them improves the adhesive ability and enhances the filler's characteristics, which promotes the filler to matrix adhesion 90–92 . Madivoli et al 93 reported the analogous morphology after the TEMPO modification of the Oryza sativa cellulosic nanofibers.…”

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

Mishra,

Sinha

2023

Polymer Composites

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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 known novel fiber‐rich in cellulose and meagrely used in commercial industries. This research article used a broad characterization of 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine 1‐oxyl (TEMPO)‐modified Moringa oleifera cellulosic nanoreinforcement/epoxy composites to verify its potential as a feasible substitute for synthetic fibers in polymer composites. Composites were fabricated at a fixed filler size of 300–500 nm with a loading of 15 wt% untreated and alkali‐treated composites through the two processes: hand lay‐up followed by autoclave curing. The properties, such as, static and dynamic mechanical properties and thermal stability, have been studied for untreated and treated composites. Composites with 5 wt% alkali treatment TEMPO‐modified nano‐cellulosic filler (TMCF) loading possesses superior water resistance, interfacial surface chemistry, and mechanical property compared to autoclaved epoxy and the untreated composite. Four isoconversional methods, Friedman, Coats‐Redfern, Broido, and Kissinger, were utilized to investigate the degradation behavior and kinetic parameters like activation energy of composites. Composites that have been 5 wt% mercerized exhibit greater thermal resilience and activation energy of 250 kJ/mol, which is 20% greater than the untreated sample. This study validates the 5 wt% alkali treated TMCF as a novel sustainable and bio‐reinforcement in polymer composite for semi‐structural applications.

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

Mishra,

Sinha

2023

Polymer Composites

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“…Through analysis and pre‐test, the significant range of influence of each factor on the evaluation index is determined, and the level of test factors is shown in Table 1; Using the orthogonal test method of three factors and three levels (Pandiselvam & Kothakota, 2022), 50 walnuts in each group were selected for the test, the results are shown in Table 2. and the optimal working parameters and structural parameters of the shell breaking test device were obtained.…”

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Design and evaluation of pneumatic impact‐twisting combined walnut fixed posture shell‐breaking mechanism

Wang,

Liu

et al. 2024

J Food Process Engineering

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The traditional walnut shelling methods, involving single‐stage or secondary processes, face challenges such as increased costs, uncertainties in shell positioning, and irregular crack expansion. To address these issues, this article introduces an innovative pneumatic impact‐twisting combined shelling method based on walnut fixed posture. The shelling mechanism design and orthogonal test were conducted, optimizing parameters like spring wire diameter (A), pressing head rotation angle (B), and cylinder locking air pressure (C) using evaluation criteria such as superior‐grade rate, intermediate‐grade rate, broken kernel rate, and shelling rate. Results indicate that the optimal shelling effect is achieved with a 3.5 mm steel spring wire diameter, a 100° downward pressing head rotation angle, and a 0.6 MPa cylinder locking air pressure on the pressure arm. The corresponding rates are as follows: superior‐grade rate 29.49%, intermediate‐grade rate 52.54%, broken kernel rate 10.14%, and shelling rate 91.04%. This study demonstrates that the pneumatic impact‐twisting combined walnut fixed posture shelling method improves post‐shelling quality, offering new design concepts for walnut shelling equipment.Practical ApplicationsThis introduces an innovative method that combines impact with twisting, and a pneumatic impact‐twisting combined walnut fixed posture shell‐breaking test device has been developed. Mechanical analysis was conducted for each stage of shell‐breaking. The research indicates that the pneumatic impact‐twisting combined method can enhance the production quality of walnut kernels after shell‐breaking. The test results indicate an improvement in the yield of 1/2 and 1/4 kernels compared to existing shell‐breaking methods. The inventive design of this shell‐breaking module contributes to the walnut kernel quality in the shell‐breaking production line, offering new methods and concepts for the design and advancement of walnut shell‐breaking devices.

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Design and development of food processing equipment

Cited by 2 publications

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

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

Design and evaluation of pneumatic impact‐twisting combined walnut fixed posture shell‐breaking mechanism

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