Moisture content, d.b (%)
Shelling speed (rpm)
Percentage of shelled-unbroken seed, Ƞs (%)
Percentage of shelled-broken seeds, Ƞb (%)
Percentage of partially shelled seeds, Ƞp (%)
Percentage of unshelled seeds, Ƞu (%)
Time taken (hr)
6.99
1500
2500
20.01±0.16
11.49±0.70
53.09±0.20
58.51±1.07
8.80±0.11
10.32±0.39
5.62±0.93
9.41±1.30
0.10±0.52
0.07±0.06
11.90
1500
2500
47.29±0.09
30.94±0.26
25.93±0.83
40.00±0.60
7.60±0.18
9.81±0.72
3.90±0.86
9.41±2.29
0.10±0.18
0.08±0.65
18.32
1500
2500
61.22±0.20
32.73±0.31
15.13±0.02
42.47±0.17
7.49±0.60
6.44±0.09
3.30±0.47
3.92±0.22
0.10±0.36
0.08±0.01
Table 2:
Performance of the melon sheller at different variables.
