Simple Pulse Dehusking Machine
Introduction
Pulses are mainly consumed in the form of dehusked split dal. Conversion of pulse to dal is probably the third largest food processing industry. The dal processing is done as a small scale rural or cottage operation from ancient times. Recently it has been taken up as a large-scale commercial operation. The newly developed low cost pulse-dehusking machine is hand as well as power (0.5 HP) operated.
Product :
Manufacture of dal, using pulse-dehusking machine.
Applications:
Edible dal. By products: Husk, brokens.
Raw materials:
Pulse (tur, blackguard greengram bengalgram)
Market:
Dals are essential items of food and are in great demand. The dal obtained by simple dehusking method compares well with that obtained from modern dal mills.
Process:
The technology consists of soaking the raw material in water and drying in sun. The dried material is fed into the machine to get the dehusked dal. Cleaning and grading are done manfully.
Equipment and gadgets :
Simple pulse dehusking machine
Nature of Enterprise:
Cottage scale
Plant Parameters
| Capacity, Ton/Year | 1500 Tonnes |
| No. of shifts / day | 1 |
| Working days / Yr | 300 |
| Land Reqd., m2 | 25 |
| Covered Area, m2 | 20 |
Manpower
| Skilled | 1 |
| Unskilled | 2 |
Utilities
| Power, KwH | 1 |
| Raw water, KL | 1 |
Plant & Machinery
| Pulse dehuking Machine | 1 |
For further information please contact :
National Research Development Corporation
( A Government of India Enterprise )
20-22, Zamroodhpur Community Center
Kailash Colony Extension
New Delhi 110 048. India
Ph: +91-11-26419904, 26417821, 26480767, 26432627
Fax: 011-26231877, 26460506, 26478010
Website: www.nrdcindia.com
