9th April 2025, Mumbai
A compact, energy-efficient direct heating ‘Cotton Seed Dryer’ under a PPP model developed and designed by ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, in collaboration with M/s. Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd. (BSIL), Nagpur, was inaugurated here today. Designed for online drying of cottonseeds in ginneries, the dryer features specially engineered collapsible mild steel belts that heat the seeds twice from the top and bottom ensuring uniform and efficient drying.
Dr. S.N. Jha, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, inaugurated the newly established ICAR-CIRCOT– Bajaj SMART Cottonseed Dryer of 7TPH capacity installed in a ginnery i.e., M/s. Shrigopal Rameshkumar Sales Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, Nagpur.
The dryer is capable to bring down the moisture content from 40% to 9-10% i.e., optimum moisture required for oil expelling. The designed heating capacities of dryers are 9 and 12 lakh kcal/kg for 5 and 7 TPH capacity, respectively. Reduction of moisture in cottonseeds to appropriate level results in increasing oil recovery by 2% and improvement in cake protein content.
(Source: ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai)
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