Thermo-physical properties of rubber seed useful in the design of storage structure
| dc.contributor.author | Adeshina Fadeyibi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zinash Delebo Osunde | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-14T13:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-14T13:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out to determine the thermo-physical properties of rubber seed in the moisture range of 9.1% to 14.8% (w.b.). The length, width, thickness, measured surface area, bulk density and true density increased with increasing moisture content with high coefficients of determination (significant at p<0.05). Their optimum values at 14.8% moisture content were 17.00 mm, 11.94 mm, 8.26 mm, 285.20 mm2, 295.00 kg/m3 and 470.67 kg/m3, respectively. The angle of repose increased as moisture content increased with low coefficient of determination and has optimum value of 28.81°at 14.8% moisture content. The specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity decreased linearly while thermal diffusivity increased exponentially with an increase in moisture content (significant at p<0.05). The optimum values of specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and diffusivity at 14.8% moisture content were 55.84 kJ/(kg.K), 0.032 W/(m.K) and 1.93×10-9 m2/s,respectively. The results are essential in the design of storage structure for rubber seed | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/285 | |
| dc.publisher | Chinese Intitution of Agricultural and Biological Engineering | |
| dc.title | Thermo-physical properties of rubber seed useful in the design of storage structure |