Peanut Sheller ( PAES 220-221: 2004 ) Flashcards
ratio of the weight of kernels blown by the sheller fan, to the weight of the total kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
blower loss
wholly or partially broken and insect-damaged kernel
damaged kernel
edible part of peanut
kernel
outlet outlet at which shelled kernel moves out of the machine
main kernel
machine used to remove kernels from the shell by breaking/splitting the pods (see Figure 1
peanut sheller
unbroken shell with kernel inside
pod
amount of kernels free of foreign matter expressed as percentage of the total weight of the sample
purity
ratio of the weight of kernels that fell out from the machine during shelling operation to the weight of the total kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
scattering loss
ratio of the weight of kernels that come out of the shelling chamber at the shell outlet, to the weight of the total kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
separation loss
hull of the pod
shell
outlet at which shells come out of the machine in case of the machine with blower(s)
shell outlet
whole and damaged kernels freed from shell
shelled kernels
ratio of the weight of the shelled kernels collected at all outlets, to the total kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
shelling efficiency
ratio of the weight of the shelled kernels collected at the main outlet, to the total weight of the kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
shelling recovery
ratio of the weight of kernels that remained in the pods collected from all outlets, to the weight of the total kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent
unshelled loss
unbroken and non-insect damaged kernel
whole kernel
Shelling Recovery, percent, minimum
93
Shelling Efficiency, percent, minimum
95
Losses, percent, maximum Blower
0.5
Losses, percent, maximum Separation
1.0
Losses, percent, maximum Unshelled
5.0
Losses, percent, maximum Scattering
0.5
Purity of output, percent, minimum a) with sieve
85.0
Purity of output, percent, minimum b) with blower
95.0
Purity of output, percent, minimum c) with sieve and blower
98.0
Mechanically Damaged Kernel, percent, maximum
3.5
Noise Level [db(A)], maximum
92
kernel which shows signs of fissures or fractures
cracked kernel
ratio of the weight of kernel to the weight of the pod, expressed as percent
kernel-pod ratio
outlet at which shelled kernel move out of the machine
main kernel outlet
kernels broken kernels and/or scratched as a result of shelling operation
mechanically damaged
difference between the percent cracked kernel taken before and after the shelling operation
net cracked kernel
weight of the shelled kernel received at the main kernel outlet per unit time, expressed in kilogram per hour
output capacity
pod being left with kernels in it after shelling
partially-shelled pod
unbroken shell with kernel inside
pod
preliminary operation of the machine to make various adjustments prior to the conduct of test until the operation is stable
running-in period
ratio of the weight of the kernel that comes out of the shelling cylinder with the shell, to the total kernel input expressed as percentage by weigh
separation loss
outlet at which shells come out of the machine in case of the machine with blower(s)
shell outlet
shelled kernel received at all outlet with respect to the total kernel input expressed as percentage by weight
shelling efficiency
ratio of the weight of the kernel collected at the main kernel outlet to the total kernel input expressed as percentage by weight
shelling recovery
sum of the weight of kernel collected from the main kernel input and the clean kernel from the blower loss, separation loss, unshelled loss and scattering loss
total kernel input
ratio of the weight of the kernel that remained in the shell after feeding into the shelling cylinder to the total kernel input expressed as percentage by weight
unshelled loss
Variety :
commonly or locally grown
Moisture content :
12 % - 14 %, wet basis
