EVALUATION STUDIES OF ATTRITION MILL USED IN FINGER MILLET PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

M. SHANKAR¹, R. JAYAPRAKASH²*, S. HULKOTI³, R. REVANNAVAR⁴, N. SATHEESHA⁵, V. MOHANKUMARA⁶, S.M. VIDYASHREE^7
1Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
²Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
³Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
⁴Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
⁵Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
⁶Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
⁷Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : jjayaprakashr@gmail.com

Received : 02-08-2023     Accepted : 28-09-2023     Published : 30-09-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 9       Pages : 12639 - 12641
Int J Agr Sci 15.9 (2023):12639-12641

Keywords : Attrition mill, Finger millet, Milling efficiency, Fineness modulus
Academic Editor : Dr Suresh Kondumahanthi, A. K. Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi, 576213, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577412, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The treatments of the experiment include three plate clearances (0.3, 0.5 &0.7 mm), three plate speeds (450, 600 &700 rpm) and three feed rates (90, 100 & 115 kg/hr). The study indicated that at 0.3 mm plate clearance, 100 kg/hr feed rate and 600 rpm plate speed combinations, milling efficiency of the attrition mill was 85 per cent. It was observed that the fineness modulus of 2.04 was recorded at 0.3 mm plate clearance, 100 kg/hr feed rate and 600 rpm plate speed combinations

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