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PH—Postharvest Technology: Some Aspects of the Mechanical Properties of Shea Nut

✍ Scribed by A.M. Olaniyan; K. Oje

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
157 KB
Volume
81
Category
Article
ISSN
1537-5110

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✦ Synopsis

Compression tests were carried out on pre-treated shea nuts to study the effects of moisture content, temperature and loading position on rupture force, deformation, toughness and firmness at the point of failure. All factors were examined and most of their interactions had significant effects on the measured parameters at 0Á05 level of significance. Rupture force and firmness decreased while deformation and toughness increased with increases in moisture content in both horizontal and vertical loading positions. The results provide useful data to be used by engineers in the design of suitable shea nut cracker.

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