ABSTRACT
An integrated machine comprising electric motors, hopper,
shelling, separating and pressjng/grinding units for processing melon seed to
either melon kernel, melon flour or melon oil was developed. This machine which
was fabricated using locally sourced standard materials eliminated the drudgery
in the loading and discharging of intermediate materials among stand-alone
machines for melon shelling, melon shell and kernel separation, melon grinding
and melon oil extraction. Performance Analysis of this machine indicated that
it performed best at 9.7% melon seed moisture content, press temperature of 1 00oC,
blow-dryer heat rating of 1500W and shelling, conveyor, blower speeds of 950
rpm, 24 rpm and 1200 rpm respectively. Its melon kernel, flour and oil
extraction capacities are 94.4kg/hr, 10.42kg/hr and 4.67kg/hr respectively
while 93%. 89.3% and 91.5% constitute the respective melon seed shelling,
kernel/shell separation and oil extraction efficiencies of the integrated
machine. Adoption of this innovation is recommended because it reduced seed
breakage during shelling, improved hygiene (as human contact with the product
during processing is reduced) and also energy saving
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