A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows
Saffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus, is extremely appreciated for its extraordinary color, taste and aroma. At the present time, nearly all the saffron harvest and post harvest processes are carried out manually. To increase the quality and development of economic role of saffron, it is ess...
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Hasan Eleroğlu
2014-10-01
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| description | Saffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus, is extremely appreciated for its extraordinary color, taste and aroma. At the present time, nearly all the saffron harvest and post harvest processes are carried out manually. To increase the quality and development of economic role of saffron, it is essential to go beyond the traditional method of harvest of saffron. Considering that saffron components terminal velocities are different, a separator is planned and constructed to separate stigma from other parts of saffron flower. This separator is designed on the basis of aerodynamic and physical properties of saffron flower. The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of a saffron separator for different air flows to increase the level of automation and efficiency of post-harvest operations. The results show that the maximum stigma separation happens when the air flow speed in outlet B is 3 m/s. finally, this data will be applied to find the optimum areas of outlet B and D, as two main parameters which have significant effect on the efficiency of saffron separator. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff69b2ed7c114f7d8d8305df74de2f842025-08-20T03:06:13ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2014-10-013314815310.24925/turjaf.v3i3.148-153.230108A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air FlowsAbbas Moghanizadeh0Mehdi Neshat1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch, Shirvan, IranDepartment of Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch, Shirvan, IranSaffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus, is extremely appreciated for its extraordinary color, taste and aroma. At the present time, nearly all the saffron harvest and post harvest processes are carried out manually. To increase the quality and development of economic role of saffron, it is essential to go beyond the traditional method of harvest of saffron. Considering that saffron components terminal velocities are different, a separator is planned and constructed to separate stigma from other parts of saffron flower. This separator is designed on the basis of aerodynamic and physical properties of saffron flower. The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of a saffron separator for different air flows to increase the level of automation and efficiency of post-harvest operations. The results show that the maximum stigma separation happens when the air flow speed in outlet B is 3 m/s. finally, this data will be applied to find the optimum areas of outlet B and D, as two main parameters which have significant effect on the efficiency of saffron separator.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/230Saffron StigmaAerodynamic propertiesAir flow speedAnther |
| spellingShingle | Abbas Moghanizadeh Mehdi Neshat A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Saffron Stigma Aerodynamic properties Air flow speed Anther |
| title | A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows |
| title_full | A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows |
| title_fullStr | A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows |
| title_short | A Study on the Performance of the Saffron Separator for Different Air Flows |
| title_sort | study on the performance of the saffron separator for different air flows |
| topic | Saffron Stigma Aerodynamic properties Air flow speed Anther |
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