Karakteristik Performansi Alat Pengering Indirect Passive Solar Drayer untuk Pembuatan Simplisia Biofarmaka
Abstract: The experiment has a
purpose to observe performance of indirect passive solar dryer, so that it can
raise the effectivity of drying process without decreasing the nutrition of
biopharmaca rhizome. This observation using a fresh turmeric rhizome as an experiment
matter. Each process using 2 kg turmeric rhizome. Turmeric rhizome cut
alongside for about 3-5 mm. The design of this experiment using a factorial
design with two influential factors which is can be control, that is the size
of inlet hole and exhaust. Response of this experiment show by moisturising
level from turmeric rhizome. The measuring of moisturizing level in each
treatment are doing every 8 hours. The sample of turmeric rhizome are take for
3 sample. The trial result show that the temperature of dryer equipment is
reached for 53.5 celcius. Moreover, the rate air flow for about 1,02 m/s in
inlet hole and 0,43 m/s in exhaust hole. There are significant difference
between inlet and exhaust level, moreover there is an interaction between inlet
and exhaust hole to decline moisturizing level of simplisia turmeric. The
optimal setting of this dryer equipment can be obtain with some action of
closing the inlet hole for about ¾ and exhaust hole for about 1/2 from its
part. The position of the rack didn’t influence the rate of decrease water
content.
Penulis: Fakhrina Fahma, Ilham
Priyadithama, Fatma Fitriana Sakina
Kode Jurnal: jptindustridd140637
