APPENDIX B

Moisture Content Determination

Table B1. Moisture content determination for MC1 = 10.7 % wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average

Initial mass of pods, g 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0

Initial mass of kernels, g 34.9 34.3 33.9 34.4
Initial mass of shells, g 15.1 15.7 16.1 15.6
Percent kernels, % 69.8 68.6 67.8 68.7
Percent Shells, % 30.2 31.4 32.2 31.3

Mass of kernel container, g 10.1 10.4 9.6 10.0

Initial mass of kernels, g 34.9 34.3 33.9 34.4
Final mass of kernels and container, g 41.1 40.9 40.0 40.7
Final mass of kernels, g 31.0 30.5 30.4 30.6
Kernel MC, % wet basis 11.2 11.1 10.3 10.9

Mass of shell container, g 23.8 24.0 19.4 22.4

Initial mass of shells, g 15.1 15.7 16.1 15.6
Final mass of shells and container, g 37.6 37.9 33.7 36.4
Final mass of shells, g 13.8 13.9 14.3 14.0
Shell MC, % wet basis 8.6 11.5 11.2 10.4

Pod MC, % wet basis 10.4 11.2 10.6 10.7

Table B2. Moisture content determination for MC2 = 12.8 % wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average

Initial mass of pods, g 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0

Initial mass of kernels, g 33.1 34.2 33.1 33.5
Initial mass of shells, g 16.9 15.8 16.9 16.5
Percent kernels, % 66.2 68.4 66.2 66.9
Percent Shells, % 33.8 31.6 33.8 33.1

Mass of kernel container, g 10.7 9.1 11.5 10.4

Initial mass of kernels, g 33.1 34.2 33.1 33.5
Final mass of kernels and container, g 39.9 39.5 40.8 40.1
Final mass of kernels, g 29.2 30.4 29.3 29.6
Kernel MC, % wet basis 11.8 11.1 11.5 11.5

Mass of shell container, g 24.4 19.2 24.1 22.6

Initial mass of shells, g 16.9 15.8 16.9 16.5
Final mass of shells and container, g 38.5 32.7 38.4 36.5
Final mass of shells, g 14.1 13.5 14.3 14.0
Shell MC, % wet basis 16.6 14.6 15.4 15.5

Pod MC, % wet basis 13.4 12.2 12.8 12.8

Table B3. Moisture content determination for MC3 = 18.9 % wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average

Initial mass of pods, g 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0

Initial mass of kernels, g 32.8 31.7 33.4 32.6
Initial mass of shells, g 17.2 18.3 16.6 17.4
Percent kernels, % 65.6 63.4 66.8 65.3
Percent Shells, % 34.4 36.6 33.2 34.7

Mass of kernel container, g 10.6 9.1 11.5 10.4

Initial mass of kernels, g 32.8 31.7 33.4 32.6
Final mass of kernels and container, g 39.5 36.7 41.1 39.1
Final mass of kernels, g 28.9 27.6 29.6 28.7
Kernel MC, % wet basis 11.9 12.9 11.4 12.1

Mass of shell container, g 23.8 23.9 19.4 22.4

Initial mass of shells, g 17.2 18.3 16.6 17.4
Final mass of shells and container, g 35.7 35.6 31.4 34.2
Final mass of shells, g 11.9 11.7 12.0 11.9
Shell MC, % wet basis 30.8 36.1 27.7 31.5

Pod MC, % wet basis 18.4 21.4 16.8 18.9

Table B4. Moisture content determination for moisture content at harvest

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average

Initial mass of pods, g 50.3 50.5 53.7 51.5

Initial mass of kernels, g 35.3 35.6 37.5 36.1
Initial mass of shells, g 15 14.9 16.2 15.4
Percent kernels, % 70.2 70.5 69.8 70.2
Percent Shells, % 29.8 29.5 30.2 29.8

Mass of kernel container, g 10.1 10.4 9.6 10.0

Initial mass of kernels, g 35.3 35.6 37.5 36.1
Final mass of kernels and container,
39.4 39.7 40.6 39.9
g
Final mass of kernels, g 29.3 29.3 31.0 29.9
Kernel MC, % wet basis 17.0 17.7 17.3 17.3

Mass of shell container, g 24.4 19.2 24.1 22.6

Initial mass of shells, g 15.0 14.9 16.2 15.4
Final mass of shells and container, g 35.9 30.3 36.4 34.2
Final mass of shells, g 11.5 11.1 12.3 11.6
Shell MC, % wet basis 23.3 25.5 24.1 24.3

Pod MC, % wet basis 18.9 20.0 19.4 19.4

 APPENDIX C
Pod and Kernel Dimensions and Weight Determination

Table C1. Pod dimensions and weight

Pod Weight, g Pod Length, mm Pod Diameter, mm
Sample No. MC1 MC2 MC3 MC1 MC2 MC3 MC1 MC2 MC3
(10.7 (12.8 (18.9 (10.7 (12.8 (18.9 (10.7 (12.8 (18.9
%wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb)
1 1.3 0.6 0.7 122.0 70.0 73.0 6.93 4.94 5.61
2 1.2 1.4 1.4 112.0 104.0 102.0 5.85 6.86 6.92
3 1.0 0.7 1.1 92.0 82.0 87.0 5.49 5.77 6.00
4 0.5 0.7 0.7 71.0 80.0 64.0 5.92 4.45 5.99
5 1.1 0.6 1.0 94.0 67.0 88.0 6.73 5.37 6.63
6 1.0 0.7 1.0 88.0 71.0 81.0 5.69 5.14 4.94
7 1.0 0.8 0.7 103.0 83.0 73.0 7.21 5.59 4.66
8 0.8 0.8 0.8 83.0 73.0 81.0 5.06 4.82 4.88
9 0.7 0.8 0.7 83.0 77.0 68.0 4.81 5.44 4.76
10 0.7 0.7 0.8 67.0 74.0 79.0 6.36 4.86 4.72
11 0.8 0.5 0.9 83.0 64.0 91.0 5.08 5.30 6.06
12 0.5 0.8 0.8 73.0 83.0 81.0 5.85 6.86 6.92
13 0.8 0.5 0.9 82.0 63.0 83.0 5.73 5.01 5.18
14 1.3 0.9 0.8 118.0 84.0 78.0 6.10 5.74 4.82
15 0.7 0.4 0.9 76.0 47.0 84.0 5.03 5.04 5.60
16 1.2 0.5 0.9 101.0 51.0 94.0 5.06 4.81 6.36
17 0.6 0.5 0.8 73.0 48.0 77.0 5.61 6.92 6.00
18 0.5 0.7 0.8 77.0 68.0 74.0 5.01 5.74 5.04
19 0.8 0.8 0.9 74.0 87.0 81.0 4.81 6.36 5.08
20 0.7 1.0 1.0 80.0 105.0 99.0 5.44 4.86 5.30
21 0.6 1.5 1.2 67.0 138.0 101.0 4.93 7.00 6.83
22 1.2 0.9 0.7 71.0 93.0 89.0 4.81 5.76 4.97
23 0.5 0.7 1.3 50.0 83.0 115.0 5.44 5.85 6.37
24 0.9 0.8 0.9 85.0 81.0 85.0 4.76 6.86 5.69
25 0.6 0.8 0.9 81.0 83.0 83.0 5.20 6.92 5.14
26 0.4 0.8 1.1 83.0 67.0 99.0 5.85 5.73 4.94
27 0.8 0.9 0.6 78.0 83.0 71.0 5.23 5.77 6.00
28 0.8 0.9 1.2 84.0 73.0 100.0 5.85 4.45 5.99
29 0.7 0.6 0.7 68.0 69.0 69.0 6.86 5.03 5.06
30 0.9 1.0 0.9 90.0 107.0 85.0 6.92 5.04 4.81
Average 0.82 0.78 0.90 83.63 78.60 84.50 5.65 5.61 5.58
Gen Average 0.83 82.24 5.61
Table C2. Kernel Dimensions
Kernel Length, mm Kernel Diameter, mm
Sample No. MC1 MC2 MC3 MC1 MC2 MC3
(10.7 (12.8 (18.9 (10.7 (12.8 (18.9
%wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb)
1 4.035 4.300 5.730 3.695 3.305 4.330
2 5.405 6.440 4.775 3.835 4.295 4.100
3 4.385 3.715 4.720 3.710 3.910 3.460
4 5.325 5.280 4.430 4.070 3.890 3.485
5 4.585 5.405 4.320 4.965 4.100 3.730
6 4.985 4.490 4.630 4.020 3.390 3.620
7 4.880 4.820 5.125 4.000 4.135 4.085
8 4.915 4.480 5.135 4.270 3.650 3.990
9 4.910 5.040 5.530 3.825 3.590 3.980
10 5.055 5.555 5.150 4.320 4.235 3.965
11 4.670 4.975 4.505 3.450 4.290 3.810
12 4.555 5.350 5.135 3.805 3.945 3.825
13 5.120 5.400 5.030 4.030 4.355 3.845
14 4.665 4.420 4.280 3.750 3.625 3.525
15 4.355 3.940 4.685 3.590 3.470 3.665
16 4.420 3.915 4.465 3.910 3.595 3.705
17 4.710 5.670 5.455 3.750 4.230 3.930
18 6.060 5.430 4.710 4.050 4.270 3.610
19 5.045 5.010 6.610 3.960 3.930 4.700
20 4.665 4.470 5.370 3.925 4.420 4.055
21 4.020 5.045 5.180 3.900 3.500 3.950
22 6.005 4.330 4.920 4.060 3.710 3.450
23 4.580 4.745 4.200 4.100 3.620 3.810
24 5.170 5.490 4.650 4.260 4.120 3.515
25 4.490 4.945 4.215 3.470 3.780 3.620
26 4.295 3.885 4.645 3.405 3.830 3.630
27 5.060 4.580 4.750 3.585 3.810 3.860
28 4.875 5.385 4.355 3.780 3.950 3.630
29 5.115 4.620 5.030 3.850 3.825 3.880
30 5.440 5.320 5.035 4.040 4.330 3.875
Average 4.860 4.882 4.892 3.913 3.904 3.821
Gen Average 4.878 3.879
Table C3. Kernel-Pod Ratio
Pod Weight, g Kernel Weight,g Kernel-Pod Ratio
Sample No. MC1 MC2 MC3 MC1 MC2 MC3 MC1 MC2 MC3
(10.7 (12.8 (18.9 (10.7 (12.8 (18.9 (10.7 (12.8 (18.9
%wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb) %wb)
1 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.615 0.700 0.778
2 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.643 0.714 0.857
3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.667 0.667 0.667
4 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.625 0.857 0.667
5 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.667 0.714 0.636
6 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.750 0.667 0.700
7 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.750 0.692 0.600
8 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.600 0.818 0.750
9 0.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.500 0.692 0.571
10 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.750 0.714 0.800
11 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.714 0.750 0.600
12 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.833 0.667 0.833
13 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.667 0.800 0.750
14 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.667 0.600 0.800
15 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.571 0.667 0.667
16 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.800 0.857 0.714
17 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.750 0.727 0.800
18 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.714 0.714 0.833
19 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.714 0.667 0.800
20 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.800 0.625 0.750
21 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.750 0.857 0.667
22 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.667 0.833 0.750
23 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.667 0.750 0.667
24 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.714 0.692 0.667
25 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.750 0.750 0.667
26 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.667 0.778 0.625
27 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.667 0.750 0.750
28 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.750 0.625 0.667
29 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.800 0.667 0.714
30 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.667 0.667 0.714
Average 0.73 0.88 0.71 0.49 0.63 0.51 0.697 0.723 0.715
Gen Average 0.77 0.55 0.711

Equation Used:

= where Kr = Kernel-pod ratio

Wk = Weight of kernel, g
Wp = Weight of pod, g
 APPENDIX D
Losses Determination

Table D1. Loss determination for MC1 = 10.7 % wb

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Total, Duration,
Trial
g kg g kg g kg g kg kg s
1 26.9 0.0269 8.9 0.0089 39.8 0.0398 27.7 0.0277 0.1033 280.0
2 32.2 0.0322 5.7 0.0057 28.8 0.0288 26.0 0.0260 0.0927 265.0
3 16.3 0.0163 6.7 0.0067 40.8 0.0408 24.5 0.0245 0.0883 232.0
Average 25.1 0.0251 7.1 0.0071 36.5 0.0365 26.1 0.0261 0.0948

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Wt of

Total, Cleaned
Trial
Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % kg Kernel,
kg
1 0.0269 1.02 0.0089 0.34 0.0398 1.51 0.0277 1.05 0.1033 2.530
2 0.0322 1.24 0.0057 0.22 0.0288 1.11 0.0260 1.00 0.0927 2.504
3 0.0163 0.63 0.0067 0.26 0.0408 1.59 0.0245 0.95 0.0883 2.482
Average 0.0251 0.97 0.0071 0.27 0.0365 1.40 0.0261 1.00 0.0948

Table D2. Loss determination for MC2 = 12.8 % wb

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Total, Duration,
Trial
g kg g kg g kg g kg kg s
1 53.4 0.0534 55.3 0.0553 93.9 0.0939 21.8 0.0218 0.2244 310.0
2 25.0 0.0250 18.8 0.0188 92.0 0.0920 24.7 0.0247 0.1605 298.0
3 3.9 0.0039 42.8 0.0428 70.4 0.0704 30.2 0.0302 0.1473 290.0
Average 27.4 0.0274 39.0 0.0390 85.4 0.0854 25.6 0.0256 0.1774

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Wt of

Total, Cleaned
Trial
Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % kg Kernel,
kg
1 0.0534 2.12 0.0553 2.19 0.0939 3.72 0.0218 0.86 0.2244 2.298
2 0.0250 0.99 0.0188 0.75 0.0920 3.66 0.0247 0.98 0.1605 2.355
3 0.0039 0.15 0.0428 1.64 0.0704 2.70 0.0302 1.16 0.1473 2.458
Average 0.0274 1.09 0.0390 1.53 0.0854 3.36 0.0256 1.00
Table D3. Loss determination for MC3 = 18.9 % wb

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Total, Duration,
Trial
g kg g kg g kg g kg kg s
1 13.0 0.0130 4.7 0.0047 43.7 0.0437 12.9 0.0129 0.0743 570.0
2 16.0 0.0160 6.3 0.0063 37.2 0.0372 24.8 0.0248 0.0843 433.0
3 18.5 0.0185 4.9 0.0049 49.9 0.0499 22.6 0.0226 0.0959 400.0
Average 15.8 0.0158 5.3 0.0053 43.6 0.0436 20.1 0.0201 0.0848

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss Wt of

Total, Cleaned
Trial
Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % Wt, kg % kg Kernel,
kg
1 0.0130 0.53 0.0047 0.19 0.0437 1.79 0.0129 0.53 0.0743 2.362
2 0.0160 0.66 0.0063 0.26 0.0372 1.54 0.0248 1.03 0.0843 2.332
3 0.0185 0.76 0.0049 0.20 0.0499 2.06 0.0226 0.93 0.0959 2.326
Average 0.0158 0.65 0.0053 0.22 0.0436 1.80 0.0201 0.83

Equations Used:

Blower Loss Separation Loss Unshelled Loss Scattering Loss

= = = =
Amount

Percentage = 100 = 100 = 100 = 100
+ + + +

Bl = blower loss, Sl = separation loss, Ul = unshelled loss, Scl = scattering loss,

kg, % kg, % kg, % kg, %
Wb = weight of Ws = weight of Wu = weight of Wsc = weight of
blown clean kernel, separated clean unshelled clean scattered clean kernel,
kg kernel, kg kernel, kg kg

Where:
Tc = duration of collection, s
To = duration of operation, s
Wc = weight of cleaned shelled kernel, kg
Lt = summation of all losses, kg = Bl + Sl + Ul + Scl

N.B. In each of the trials in all moisture levels, To = Tc

APPENDIX E
 Purity Determination

Table E1. Purity determination for MC1 = 10.7 % wb

Initial weight Weight of Weight of

ITEMS of uncleaned impurities, cleaned Purity, %
kernels, g g kernels, g
Trial 1
Sample 1 519.5 24.98 494.5 95.2
Sample 2 519.7 16.61 503.1 96.8
Sample 3 519.9 11.79 508.1 97.7
Sample 4 519.7 10.93 508.8 97.9
Sample 5 527.5 11.65 515.9 97.8
Average 521.3 15.19 506.1 97.1
Total 2606.3 75.96 2530.3
Trial 2
Sample 1 500.5 8.94 491.6 98.2
Sample 2 502.1 9.79 492.3 98.1
Sample 3 512.3 12.87 499.4 97.5
Sample 4 503.4 13.45 490.0 97.3
Sample 5 551.6 20.70 530.9 96.2
Average 514.0 13.15 500.8 97.5
Total 2569.9 65.75 2504.2
Trial 3
Sample 1 528.0 12.39 515.6 97.7
Sample 2 512.2 12.77 499.4 97.5
Sample 3 510.0 17.68 492.3 96.5
Sample 4 506.8 13.22 493.6 97.4
Sample 5 500.7 19.48 481.2 96.1
Average 511.5 15.11 496.4 97.2
Total 2557.7 75.54 2482.2

General
1529.1 42.24 1486.9 97.3
Average

Table E2. Purity determination for MC2 = 12.8 % wb

 Initial weight Weight of Weight of
ITEMS of uncleaned impurities, cleaned Purity, %
kernels, g g kernels, g
Trial 1
Sample 1 513.4 12.51 500.9 97.6
Sample 2 513.1 9.37 503.7 98.2
Sample 3 517.8 16.66 501.1 96.8
Sample 4 501.1 17.36 483.7 96.5
Sample 5 321.2 12.32 308.9 96.2
Average 473.3 13.64 459.7 97.0
Total 2366.6 68.22 2298.4
Trial 2
Sample 1 506.0 12.32 493.7 97.6
Sample 2 507.1 13.66 493.4 97.3
Sample 3 504.7 11.97 492.7 97.6
Sample 4 503.0 16.86 486.1 96.6
Sample 5 403.2 14.35 388.9 96.4
Average 484.8 13.83 471.0 97.1
Total 2424.0 69.16 2354.8
Trial 3
Sample 1 505.5 14.35 491.2 97.2
Sample 2 503.2 8.08 495.1 98.4
Sample 3 505.0 11.49 493.5 97.7
Sample 4 502.4 11.32 491.1 97.7
Sample 5 502.0 14.86 487.1 97.0
Average 503.6 17.93 491.6 97.8
Total 2518.1 60.10 2458.0

General
1512.1 36.21 1475.8 97.3
Average

Table E3. Purity determination for MC3 = 18.9 % wb

 Initial weight Weight of Weight of
ITEMS of uncleaned impurities, cleaned Purity, %
kernels, g g kernels, g
Trial 1
Sample 1 501.8 25.22 476.6 95.0
Sample 2 509.1 28.02 481.1 94.5
Sample 3 505.2 29.14 476.1 94.2
Sample 4 501.2 31.31 469.9 93.8
Sample 5 485.6 27.66 457.9 94.3
Average 500.6 28.27 472.3 94.4
Total 2502.9 141.35 2361.6
Trial 2
Sample 1 513.7 26.38 487.3 94.9
Sample 2 502.8 26.04 476.8 94.8
Sample 3 503.6 24.13 479.5 95.2
Sample 4 505.6 30.98 474.6 93.9
Sample 5 442.5 28.40 414.1 93.6
Average 493.6 27.19 466.5 94.5
Total 2468.2 135.93 2332.3
Trial 3
Sample 1 507.0 19.56 487.4 96.1
Sample 2 505.1 20.83 484.3 95.9
Sample 3 505.1 26.54 478.6 94.7
Sample 4 507.9 29.90 478.0 94.1
Sample 5 422.0 24.43 397.6 94.2
Average 489.4 24.25 465.2 95.6
Total 2447.1 121.26 2325.8

General
1480.4 73.82 1406.6 94.8
Average

Equation Used:

= 100

where P = Purity, %
Wu = Weight of uncleaned kernel, g
Wc = Weight of cleaned kernel, g
 APPENDIX F
Determination of Mechanically Damaged Kernels

Table F1. Kernel damage for MC1 = 10.7 % wb

Weight of
Weight of Kernel Mechanically Mechanically Damaged
Trial Sample, g Damaged Kernel, %
Kernel, g
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Ave
1 100.0 100.0 100.0 4.9 6.1 5.6 4.9 6.1 5.6 5.5
2 100.0 100.0 100.0 6.8 6.9 5.4 6.8 6.9 5.4 6.4
3 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.3 6.1 5.8 5.3 6.1 5.8 5.7
Average 5.88

Table F2. Kernel damage for MC2 = 12.8 % wb

Weight of
Weight of Kernel Mechanically Mechanically Damaged
Trial Sample, g Damaged Kernel, %
Kernel, g
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Ave
1 100.0 100.0 100.0 10.2 7.2 11.2 10.2 7.2 11.2 9.5
2 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.4 8.0 6.6 8.4 8.0 6.6 7.7
3 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.9 6.3 9.0 8.9 6.3 9.0 8.1
Average 8.42

Table F3. Kernel damage for MC3 = 18.9 % wb

Weight of
Weight of Kernel Mechanically Mechanically Damaged
Trial Sample, g Damaged Kernel, Kernel, %
g
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Ave
1 100.0 100.0 100.0 11.6 11.7 10.0 11.6 11.7 10.0 11.1
2 100.0 100.0 100.0 11.9 10.8 11.4 11.9 10.8 11.4 11.4
3 100.0 100.0 100.0 10.3 10.0 14.0 10.3 10.0 14.0 11.4
Average 11.3
Equation Used:

= 100

where Dk = Mechanically damaged kernel, %
Wd = Weight of mechanically damaged kernels, g
Ng = 100 gram sample

APPENDIX G
 Determination of Shelling Efficiency and Shelling Recovery

Table G1. Shelling efficiency and recovery determination for MC1 = 10.7 %wb

Wt of
Blower Total Shelling Shelling
Separation Unshelled Scattering Cleaned
Trial Loss, Losses, Efficiency, Recovery,
Loss, kg Loss, kg Loss, kg Kernel,
kg kg % %
kg
1 0.0269 0.0089 0.0398 0.0277 0.1033 2.530 98.489 96.078
2 0.0322 0.0057 0.0288 0.0260 0.0927 2.504 98.891 96.430
3 0.0163 0.0067 0.0408 0.0245 0.0883 2.482 98.413 96.565
Average 0.0251 0.0071 0.0365 0.0261 0.0948 2.506 98.597 96.358

Table G2. Shelling efficiency and recovery determination for MC2 = 12.8 %wb

Wt of
Blower Total Shelling Shelling
Separation Unshelled Scattering Cleaned
Trial Loss, Losses, Efficiency, Recovery,
Loss, kg Loss, kg Loss, kg Kernel,
kg kg % %
kg
1 0.0534 0.0553 0.0939 0.0218 0.2244 2.298 96.278 91.105
2 0.0250 0.0188 0.0920 0.0247 0.1605 2.355 96.342 93.619
3 0.0039 0.0428 0.0704 0.0302 0.1473 2.458 97.298 94.346
Average 0.0274 0.0390 0.0854 0.0256 0.1774 2.370 96.639 93.023

Table G3. Shelling efficiency and recovery determination for MC3 = 18.9 %wb

Wt of
Blower Total Shelling Shelling
Separation Unshelled Scattering Cleaned
Trial Loss, Losses, Efficiency, Recovery,
Loss, kg Loss, kg Loss, kg Kernel,
kg kg % %
kg
1 0.0130 0.0047 0.0437 0.0129 0.0743 2.362 98.206 96.950
2 0.0160 0.0063 0.0372 0.0248 0.0843 2.332 98.461 96.512
3 0.0185 0.0049 0.0499 0.0226 0.0959 2.326 97.939 96.040
Average 0.0158 0.0053 0.0436 0.0201 0.0848 2.340 98.202 96.500

Equations Used:
+ + +
= +
100 = +
100

where Se = Shelling efficiency, % Bl = Blower loss, kg

Sr = Shelling recovery, % Sl = Separation loss, kg
Wc = Weight of cleaned shelled kernels, kg Scl = Scattering loss, kg
Lt = Summation of all losses, kg

APPENDIX H
Determination of Input Capacity and Shelling Capacity
Table H1. Input capacity and shelling capacity determination for MC1 = 10.7 %wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average
Mass of Input Material, kg 4 4 4 4
Loading Time, s 227 213 195 212
Input Capacity, kg/hr 63.4 67.6 73.8 68.3
Shelled Kernel, kg 2.606 2.570 2.558 2.578
Shelling Time, s 280 265 232 259
Shelling Capacity, kg/hr 33.5 34.9 39.7 36.0

Table H2. Input capacity and shelling capacity determination for MC2 = 12.8 %wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average
Mass of Input Material, kg 4 4 4 4
Loading Time, s 255 245 185 228
Input Capacity, kg/hr 56.5 58.8 77.8 64.4
Shelled Kernel, kg 2.367 2.424 2.518 2.436
Shelling Time, s 310 298 290 299
Shelling Capacity, kg/hr 27.5 29.3 31.3 29.3

Table H3. Input capacity and shelling capacity determination for MC3 = 18.9 %wb

Trial
ITEMS
1 2 3 Average
Mass of Input Material, kg 4 4 4 4
Loading Time, s 365 316 272 318
Input Capacity, kg/hr 39.5 45.6 52.9 46.0
Shelled Kernel, kg 2.503 2.468 2.447 2.473
Shelling Time, s 570 433 400 468
Shelling Capacity, kg/hr 15.8 20.5 22.0 19.5

Equations Used:

= =

where:
Ci = Input capacity, kg/hr Ca = Actual shelling capacity, kg/hr
Wi = Weight of input material, kg Wc = Weight of uncleaned shelled kernel, kg
Tl = Total loading time, hr To = Duration of operation, hr