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V p The physical properties of nutmegs and its kernels were studied

to develop the decorticator for nutmeg
2 p The developed prototype decorticator for nutmeg was found to
have optimum (98 VV
 decortication efficiency
3 p re-treatment such as feeding of raw nutmegs of V2
moisture
content to decorticator having cylinder rotating at 450 rpm gave
most optimum performance because it took less time of
operation and less energy
4 p The capacity of decorticator for feeding of raw nutmegs (V2

moisture content at cylinder speed of 450 rpm was found about
56 59 kg/h
5 p The cost of decortication of nutmeg using developed prototype

decorticator was uŒŒ /kg for raw nutmegs