Mechanical Behaviour of Macadamia Nut un
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Gilberto C. Braga; Sandra M. Couto; Tetuo Hara; Jayme T.P. Almeida Neto
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Article
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1999
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The operation of cracking Macadamia nuts is the most critical and delicate step for achieving high-quality kernels. The nuts, usually at high moisture content, are dried to a recommended moisture, before cracking, in a process that takes from 3 to 4 weeks at the expense of large energy consumption.