cassava starch production line in Nigeria

cassava starch production line of  processing machine in Nigeria In 1999, Nigeria produced 33 million tonnes. As of 2000, the average yield per hectare was 10.6 tonnes.

Cassava is grown throughout the year, making it preferable to the seasonal crops of yam, beans or peas. It displays an exceptional ability to adapt to climate change,with a tolerance to low soil fertility, resistance to drought conditions, pests and diseases, and suitability to store its roots for long periods underground even after they mature. Use of fertilizers is limited, and it is also grown on fallow lands.[1] Harvesting of the roots after planting varies from 6 months to 3 years.

The land holding for farming in Nigeria is between 0.5–2.5 hectares (1.2–6.2 acres), with about 90% of producers being small-scale farms. In order to increase production, several varieties of cassava have been developed which are pest resistant; production in the country is hampered with problems with green mite, the cassava mealybug, and the variegated grasshopper. Diseases affecting cassava crop are mosaic disease, bacterial blight, anthracnose, and root rot.

 cassava starch processing plant features:

Cassava starch processing mill  plant automatically complete the whole process of cleaning, crushing, filtering, fine filtration, purification, concentration and refining, dehydration, drying and packaging of cassava starch. The production line has the following characteristics:

01 The whole process by mechanization to completes the whole production process in cassava starch processing mill  plant from cassava cleaning to finished dry starch production.

02 Equipment configuration is complete, high degree of automation

03 Equipment material is mainly made of stainless steel, guarantee starch quality

04 The finished product is powdered dry starch with good quality.

05 Cassava starch processing mill  plant with short starch processing time

06 The degree of automation is relatively high, the number of people requests small, and the labor intensity is small.

Cassava starch processing mill plant common equipments and its functions:

01- Multi stage cleaning: Cleaning is the key link of cassava processing, efficiency cleaning ensure the starch has a good taste, which is the basic quality of starch quality.

Commonly used cleaning equipments are: new squirrel cage cleaning machine(also named dry sieve), which effectively removes the dirt, sand and doped small stones, weeds, etc. attached to the cassava during the rotation process. Paddle washing machine, further cleaning and rinsing, improve the cleanliness of cassava cleaning, and have a peeling effect. In general, the cleaning of cassava in cassava starch processing mill should be combined by these two devices to achieve the desired results.

02- Using cutting machine and rasper to complete the comminution of cassava, get higher starch extraction rate than commonly crushing machine.