Peanut roaster
Practical Action
Once the hearth is lit, continue rotating the inner drum while checking the peanuts
occasionally. Allow 20 minutes of roasting before checking it and then check every 3
minutes.
When peanuts have been suitably roasted, unload the peanuts onto a wire mesh to avoid over
burning.
Maintenance
The outer drum needs to be replaced as it gets burnt and cleaned after use.
Cost
Drum fabrication:
Construction & installation:
Rs. 3,500.00
Rs. 4,550.00 - 5,500.00
Note: The cost can differ depending on availability of materials and transportation etc.
References and further reading
Peanut Processing Practical Action Technical Brief
Peanut Processing - Groundnut Huller Practical Action Technical Drawing
Peanut Processing - Making Groundnut Sweets in Sudan Practical Action Video
Small-scale Peanut Butter Processing in Tanzania Food Chain Journal Number 30 June 2002,
ITDG (now Practical Action Publishing).
The Manual Screw Press for Small-scale Oil Extraction,
Oil Processing: Food Cycle Technology Source Book by UNIFEM,
Principles of Oil Extraction Technical Brief, Practical Action.
Engineering drawings of the Practical Action screw press are available from
Practical Action Head Office, E-mail: infoserv@practicalaction.org.uk.
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Practical Action South Asia
5, Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha
Kirulapone
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel: (94) 11 2829412
Fax: (94) 11 2856188
E-mail: srilanka@practicalaction.org.lk
Vinivida is an NGO that does rural development programmes. They are involved in
promoting intermediate modes of transport (IMT’s), rural credit schemes etc. and
work with other groups in the area to develop programmes
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United Kingdom
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Website: http://practicalaction.org/practicalanswers/
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