Performance Evaluation of Garri Rotary Fryer with Brush Scrapping Device

Abstract

A gari rotary fryer with brush scrapping device designed using Computer Aided Design (CAD), and fabricated.The paddle shaft is driven by a synchronous electric motor of 3.75kw with 1460rpm. The turn out as being recorded from performance evaluation given at 3kg of cassava mash fried produced 2.7kg in 6minutes at an average temperature of 770C. After considering the mass before frying, mass of charcoal used for frying, moisture loss, mass of net gari fried, time for frying, moisture loss, mass of gari net gari fried, time for frying and rate of frying, the machine has an efficiency of 90%.