Equipment for removal of sand from beach dried spratts
Equipment for removal of sand from beach dried spratts
Date
1970
Authors
Chakraborty, P. K.
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Sand adhering to spratts (a major item of dry fish exports from
India) dried by the conventional sun-drying technique, affects adversely
the export quality of the fish. A simple equipment designed
and fabricated for the removal of sand from the fish is described.
The equipment consists of a wire mesh drum provided with three
horizontal coir brushes supported on a central shaft. The drum
and the brushes rotate in opposite directions, providing the desired
abrasive action for cleaning the fish. The operational conditions
for attaining maximum cleaning efficiency (removal of 70-80% of
the sand originally present) have been worked out.
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Res. Ind.15(1):32-35