Optimización del proceso de secado de quinua por medio de una máquina para la Asociación de Emprendedores Nutriandina ASOALIENU.

Abstract

In this graduation work the optimization of quinoa drying process was described through a machine for ASOALIENU entrepreneurs association nutriandina. By means of an analysis of how the company Works, the methods for drying quinoa were determined. For the optimisation of the drying different machinery types were analyzed to detect which is attached to the drying of production requirements and the capacity the company needs. The best option was the construction of machinery. A weighting of the materials was made in order to determine which is the most appropriate material. AISI 304 Stainless Steel was decided as the best option. The calculating moment of inertia in the z axis was conducted in Solid Works and a 2HP motor was needed to overcome the inertia of all rotating elements. The calculation of temperature that reaches the inside of the dryer tray type circular for quinoa was done too. The construction of the dryer, circular type tray for quinoa was executed and then performance tests to determine the production capacity. It was determined that the production capacity is (5qq/h and 7qq/h). A comparison between sumaklifey and camari, the quinoa drying dryer, circular type tray, with the solar dryer was made and it was possible to determine that the machine, we built, gets a 12,18% of moisture basis moist and with the circular type tray dyer, quinoa dry is obtained in 85 minutes. With the solar dryer quinoa dry is got in 185 minutes. It is recommended to turn on the quinoa dryer machine 3 minutes before to stabilize and the put wet quinoa.