SUNFLOWER SEED SHELLER

1.

Function

:

To shell the sunflower seeds and to separate husk  

2.

Specification

:

(a) Overall dimension

:

1640 x 680 x 2830 mm

(b) Capacity

: 

125 kg/h

(c) Power required

: 

3 hp electric motor  

3.

General Information

:

It consists of a high speed rotor with six curved vanes with two flutes in each, a stator of a tapered wooden surface lined with a thick hard rubber, blower and a sieve assembly.  The seeds are poured into the hopper graded by the sieve assembly and fed into the rotor through the elevator.  The rotor throws the seeds on the stator at a high velocity and the seeds get shelled by the impact force. The shelled material is subjected to an air blast in a chute and the husk is separated.  The shelled kernels are separated in the sieve assembly.

4.

Cost of the unit

:

Rs.35,000/-  

5.

Cost of operation

:

Rs.25 /h  

6.

Salient features

:

• Power operated centrifugal type sheller.

• The Quality of oil and cake from shelled seeds is superior.

• Efficiency of the unit is 89%.