International Journal of Advanced Engineering and Technology

Authors
Okwuchukwu Innocent ANI, Gregory Nwachukwu ONOH, Chima Allen UKPAI

Abstract
The Cabinet Drying Machine comprising electrical unit, heating unit and drying unit was designed, developed and its performance successfully evaluated. The machine was developed using locally sourced materials to reduce drudgery in the drying of per-boiled yam, overheating and other burnt defects as well as contaminations and enhance production of adequate quantity and quality of processed yam flour. Performance test analysis that was carried out, revealed average drying rate (throughput) and drying efficiency for cabinet machine are 21.90g/hr and 87.35% respectively while. Thus, the cabinet drying machine is capable of drying and preserving perishable commodity with good control of the heating and of the preserving conditions for both medium and large-scale production.