Curing Peanuts Using Continuous Flow Dryers
2001
A two-year study was conducted to determine the potential for curing peanuts using
continuous flow dryers with minimal detrimental effects on quality. A single-pass continuous
flow dryer and a recirculating batch dryer were compared with conventional wagon drying
systems. Peanuts cured using the continuous flow dryers were dried at a much faster rate than
conventionally-cured peanuts. Peanuts cured using the single-pass continuous flow dryer had
unacceptably high levels of split and bald kernels when compared to those cured in wagons.
The recirculating batch dryer resulted in significantly higher percent split kernels and skin
slippage. However, the reduction in peanut milling quality may be acceptable in order to
achieve the faster drying rate.
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