REGULATED CONVECTIVE COMPARTMENTAL DRYER FOR AGRO ALLIED PRODUCTS

Abstract: This innovation is a research and development project of National Engineering Design Development Institute (NEDDI), Nnewi. The purpose of the project is to design and fabricate a dryer for drying all manners of crops, pursuant to the institute’s mandate. Existing conventional convective dryers which are mainly open sun drying, solar drying systems, wood and charcoal dryers and conventional electric dryers are attendant with lots of shortcomings from contamination in some cases to under or over drying because of the thermally uncontrolled process. Drying is a process of preservation and as such should be executed within a very short period. Sun and solar dryers fail in timely processing because of their dependency on availability of sun’s energy. Wood and charcoal dryers are difficult to control. This leads to under and over drying of materials. Most available electric convective dryers do not have chamber capacity for commercial processing. The need for storage of agricultural produce to avoid waste and enhance the availability of food throughout the season and to ensure food security in the country is the key motive for this project. The equipment is robust and spacious with a thermostat to regulate the heating of the heat generator and the temperature of the drying air going into the drying chamber before reaching the products to be dried using an Atmega328P Microcontroller. The drying air temperature for each material is set at the scientifically recommended temperature for drying the particular produce. Keywords: Drying, Preservation, Regulate, Temperature, Commercial, Quality. Title: REGULATED CONVECTIVE COMPARTMENTAL DRYER FOR AGRO ALLIED PRODUCTS Author: Nwosu A. W., Obinwa C. C International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science ISSN 2394-7349 Vol. 9, Issue 1, March 2022 - August 2022 Page No: 24-30 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 22-July-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6883082 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/REGULATED%20CONVECTIVE%20COMPARTMENTAL-22072022-5.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science, ISSN 2394-7349, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co