Achievements» WOOD COMBUSTOR FOR CARDAMOM DRIER
- Application :
It is a wood fired portable furnace suitable for improvement of the traditional large cardamom (spice) drier in cardamom growing areas of Himalayan states and hilly areas of India. The combustor burns firewood completely in smokeless environment and supply clean hot gas to the stalk of green cardamom capsules for drying. It can be fitted in the traditional bhati (drier) or in improved bhati for drying of large cardamom raw capsules. The combustor reduces 75% of wood consumption, curing period and also pollution, which improves the quality of the dried cardamom. 45% essential oil of the dried cardamom is increased and 90% wood consumption is reduced through the wood combustor.
- Raw Materials:
Mild steel angle and sections.
- Process Features:
The wood combustor is portable and detachable, which is simply pushed into the traditional cardamom bhati (drier) for burning of wood in smokeless environment. The combustor supplies clean & hot flue gas evenly to the layers of raw cardamom capsules over the bamboo mat or wire net for drying in a temperature range of 50oC to 150oC as per requirement Method of drying of cardamom capsules is same as in traditional process, for high acceptability among the farmers is achieved.
- Market:
100 machines in a year in Sikkim, Arunancal Pradesh and other North-East states of India.
- Status of Commercialisation:
Commercialised in the state of Sikkim, Arunancal Pradesh and other North-East states of India
- Equipment and gadgets :
Welding machine, Shear cutting machine & hand tools
- Nature of Enterprise :
Small Scale Industry
- Project Economics :
For production capacity : 100 machine/annum
Capital Investment : Rs.100,000/-
Unit cost of Cardamom Drier : Rs.10,000/-
- Technology Package :
Know How, engineering drawings, jig and fixture, training and demonstration for fabrication.
- Licence Fee :
Rs 40,000/-+Service tax
Free for SSI, Micro, tiny industry & SHGs
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