Republic of the Phillipines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

General Tinio Street, Cabanatuan City

DESIGN OF A SIX TONNER VERTICAL DRYER USING RICE HULL AS FUEL

Prepared by:

ENGR. NATHANIEL S. OLIVEROS

Mechanical Engineer

In Compliance with the Requirements of the Graduate School for

Doctoral Degree in Engineering Management

April 2016
 INTRODUCTION

Nueva Ecija is the largest province and biggest rice producer of

Central Luzon, thus, often referred to as the Rice Bowl of the

Philippines. The province has two pronounced seasons: the wet or

rainy season from May to November and the dry season during the

rest of the year.

Nueva Ecija mostly used the sun-drying and become notorious among

its peers in post-harvest forums for its highway dryers.

The preservation of grains of rice as produced by the farmers in

the locality is the most important concern of every people engage

in agricultural activity to attain good quality and palatable

food in every home which is the main staple food of the people.

This research focused in the design of the dryer facility.

Mechanical system involved were discussed and given consideration

with regards to their generation.

The design will get the farmers off the roads for sun-drying and

enable farmers engage in rice production to have most harvest

facility that will help the preservation of the harvest even

rainy season for good quality and high price when sold in the

market.
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1. What are the components involved in designing a dryer?

2. What are the processes in drying?

3. How much does it cost?

METHODOLOGY

The method of research used by the researcher in this study is

experimental research. The researcher conducted series of

experiment that will yield the results necessary for the study.

High moisture grain is loaded to a Bucket Elevator conveyed to

the Drying Bin. Once the drying bin is loaded with prescribe

capacity of six tons the loading operation is stopped. The

Biomass Furnace is fired and the tube Axial Fan is operated. At

this instance drying is now in operation. The Recirculating Auger

is switch on together with the Bucket Elevator to start the

recirculation of the grain from top discharge until the grain is

dried.