Diseño y construcción de una Secadora de Cacao tipo tanque empleando una cámara de acondicionamiento para la inyección de aire caliente

Abstract

The prototype uses the injection of hot air through a blower, which is connected to a pipe wrapped by electrical resistances, then it is directed to the internal part through the copper pipe. The grains are in a continuous movement thanks to a motor connected to the blade of the internal part of the tank. The design was made based on the analysis of the drying process carried out in a traditional way, taking into account the climatic conditions in winter season; where it was determined if the implementation of such design and prototype is feasible, also the respective bibliographical and theoretical review was made to know the standards and characteristics that the cocoa dryer must comply with.