IBRAHIM, J. S. and Iervi, A.I and Aliyu, S.J ENERGY ANALYSIS OF LOCAL RICE PROCESSING IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA. ENERGY ANALYSIS OF LOCAL RICE PROCESSING IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA, 2 (2). 356 -366. ISSN 2319 - 2801
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The study examined the energy required in local rice milling process in three towns (Makurdi, Aliade and Oturpo) in Benue State, Nigeria. Three locations were randomly chosen in each town resulting in nine cases that were considered. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Types of energy utilization (manual, wood fuel and liquid fuel) as well as unit operations (parboiling, sun drying and milling) were identified. The energy analysis was evaluated for 1000kg of processed rice. Result of the ANOVA showed no significant difference at 95% confidence level of all the nine cases studied. The mean value of the total energy requirement was 6639.87MJ. The most intensive operation was parboiling, which accounts for 89.86% of the total energy required. The highest energy intensity of 8.0MJ/kg was recorded in location 3 (Oturpo). The average energy per unit product was 6.8MJ/kg. The average productivity per unit energy is 0.15kg/MJ. Optimization of the entire process is suggested to make the entire process more energy efficient.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Depositing User: | SAMUEL ALIYU |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2021 12:48 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2021 12:48 |
| URI: | https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/2942 |
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