What are the cassava chips’ production process?
Step 1: Cassava harvesting Harvest matured cassava from the farm and load it to the processing shed immediately. If the quantity of cassava harvested can not be carried in the same day , then do not detach the cassava from the stem and leaf until the vehicle to carry it is ready. That is to say, fermentation will not occur if the cassava is still attached to the leaf and stem even if it has been uprooted. But care must be taken not to bruise the cassava when uprooting it. Step 2: Cassava washing and peeling cassava The washing and peeling step of cassava chips processing plant in Nigeria is very important, it aims to remove toxins of the cassava skin. Our cassava peeler could handling large capacity of cassava and well cleaning. This cassava peeler machine is with stable operation and easy maintenance etc. 1. peeling 2. washing 3. do not hurt the material 4. material to the next stage automatically.
Step 3: Cassava chipping The next unit operation is chipping. It is key step in cassava chips production in Nigeria. As is common in household processing this is done by hand or by a tapioca chips making machine which consists of a driven disc with radial chipping slots fitted with cutting blades. The type consists of a heavy rotating circular steel plate about 12 mm thick and 1m in diameter to which six blades are attached. The blade consists of a 1-1.5 mm steel plate that is corrugated at the cutting edge. The chipping wheels are usually mounted in wooden frames