Open AccessPerformance Evaluation of a Rice Hull-fueled Cabinet Food Dryer
Author(s) -
Jerry Guanco,
Leomarich F. Casinillo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
recoletos multidisciplinary research journal (online)/recoletos multidisciplinary research journal (usj-r. print).
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2423-1398
pISSN - 2408-3755
DOI - 10.32871/rmrj2109.01.03
Subject(s) - thermal efficiency , efficient energy use , environmental science , hull , fuel efficiency , waste management , payback period , pulp and paper industry , process engineering , engineering , automotive engineering , chemistry , combustion , marine engineering , economics , organic chemistry , production (economics) , electrical engineering , macroeconomics
This study was conducted to determine the technical performance of a rice hull-fueled cabinet food dryer. Data gathered from the drying performance in terms of drying behavior, drying rate, and dryer heat utilization efficiency using cassava chips was analyzed through an experimental design. The study also evaluated fuel consumption, thermal conversion efficiency, energy use efficiency, heat utilization efficiency, temperature distribution and economic performance. Results indicated that the dryer's average fuel consumption and the thermal conversion efficiency is 11.19 kg/hr and 6.17%. While the energy use efficiency is 41.51%, and the dryer efficiency is 11.79 %. The moisture reduction of the rice hull-fueled dryer is 8.156 kg/hr, and the heat utilization efficiency is 41.51%. The break-even of using the dryer is ₱ 4.988/kg; if rented out at ₱ 59.86/hr, the payback period is 0.988 batch/hr.