TY  - JOUR
T1  - Drying Characteristics of Cocoa Beans Using an Artificial Dryer
AU - Akhaze Musa, Nicholas 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
SP  - 194
EP  - 197
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2012.194.197
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2012.194.197
KW  - Cocoa beans
KW  -artificial dryer
KW  -moisture ratio
KW  -drying air
KW  -temperature
KW  -velocity
KW  -drying characteristics
AB  - Artificial drying of cocoa beans has become imperative as a result of the drudgery and the spoilage
of the beans when they are dried naturally viz-a-viz spreading the beans on a raised flat form to dry under the
heat of the sun or using collector to collect the solar energy and use it to dry the beans. So, this study
determined the drying characteristics of cocoa beans using artificial dryer and found that high dry rates are
achieved when there is increase in drying air temperature and velocity.
ER  -