An integrated control system of batch-type fluidized bed dryer (FBD) system for stabilized brown rice (SBR)

• Main Authors: Maglantay, Remartin S., Baldovino, Renann G., Limson, Allan John S., Liza, Fred P., Puerto, Jonathan Q.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Brown rice; Drying apparatus; Programmable controllers; Human-machine systems; Manufacturing
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2394; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3393/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Fluidized bed dryer (FBD) system was introduced as an effective and efficient way to improve the shelf-life of brown rice as opposed to the conventional heat treatment method. However, to achieve the FBD’s full functionality, process automation is required. This study presents the development of an...