Performance evaluation of design and developed char (Buchanania lanzan) sheller machine

Abstract

The machine was tested by decortications of chironji seeds (sample weight = 10 kg) in the laboratory as well as in the field. The laboratory tests showed that the hulling efficiency of chironji decorticator in feeding pass 7th was highest 80% followed by 78.78%, 75.44%, 68.06%, 56.01%, 39.38% and 21.2% for passes 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st respectively. The unit price of the experimental prototype was Rs. 65000/-.