Development And Evaluation Of A Fire In Tube Boiler For The Dehydration Of Maize Product

ABSTRACT Majority of farmers in Nigeria harvest a large proportion of maize under conditions of high humidity, and sadly enough, they lack equipment for drying the grains. The farmers store the grains at conditions of high moisture and humidity which results in growth of organisms that cause deterioration. One of the most important operations carried out for the preservation of maize is dehydration. It helps to reduce the moisture content of the grains to a level in which spoilage organisms are less active or inactive. Maize has high moisture content (between 30%&…