4Effect of Physical Attributes of Coconut on Effective Husk SeparationA Review
Abi Varghese, Joby G. David, Mebin Toms Mathew, Mijo P. Saji, and Sambhu Nair V.S.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Koovappally, Kanjirappally, Kottayam, Kerala, India
4.1Introduction
4.1.1 Background
A fruit with many uses, coconut grows on the tree Cocos nucifera belonging to the Arecaceae palm family (Nair, 2010). The hardest part of the nut is the endocarp and it has three germination pores. The fleshy middle layer, the mesocarp, is made of coir fibres. Once the husk is removed, pores are clearly visible. Testa is present in the inside wall of the endocarp which contains the fleshy, white ...
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