@article{Gragasin_Martinez_2015, title={Development of Commercial Belt Dryer for Granulated Cassava}, volume={3}, url={https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS/article/view/3141}, abstractNote={<p>This research has successfully designed, fabricated, and field tested a technically feasible mechanical dryer for granulated cassava.  Test results revealed that the developed drying technology has an input capacity of 1,158kgh<sup>-1</sup>, output capacity of 509kgh<sup>-1</sup>, and cassava product recovery of 44.2% with an average moisture reduction rate of 40.2%h<sup>-1</sup>.  Cost-benefit analysis showed that the technology is financially feasible given an internal rate of return of 17.12%.  Total drying cost per kilogram output is estimated at US$0.027 (US$=Php45).  By accounting all the costs involved in drying, the farmers can realize net benefits of US$136.40 per hectare for using the technology given a higher product recovery of 44-48% as compared to the traditional sun drying method of only 34-38%.  As such, this technology provides a viable alternative solution to the drying problem of farmers to sustain the growth of commercial production of cassava in the Philippines.</p>}, number={5}, journal={Asian Journal of Applied Sciences}, author={Gragasin, Michael Agcaoili and Martinez, Romualdo C}, year={2015}, month={Oct.} }