Copra Dryers And Copra Drying Technologies
This paper briefly discusses the basic principles of drying coconuts followed by the findings of the performance evaluation on existing dryes (Tapahan Dryer , Modified Kukum Dryer , UPLB Dryer ) in the PhilIppines and the development of new coconut dryers . Th e results refl ect their performance regarding the uniformity of drying , labor requirements and the quality produced . A series of drying trials wa s carried out to determine their main advantages and disadvantages . Based on the results and additional information on the perception on what a coconut dryer should be , a set of criteria was established . Since there was no dryer among the tested which could meet these criteria , a new indirect dryer and a solar dryer were developed and tested . The paper also describes the main features of these dryers and the results of the testing done so far.