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Performance Evaluation of Local Government Support Program Mudfish Cabinet Dryer

Juarlito V Garcines

Discipline: Engineering, Agriculture

 

Abstract:

This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of Local Government Support Program Mudfish (LGSP) mudfish dryer in Poblacion, Loreto, Agusan del Sur and to determine its drying efficiency and the quality of dried mudfish commonly known as “daing” or “tahay” by its quality and appearance. The LGSP mudfish dryer having an average drying efficiency of 39.39% could be ignited within 50 seconds. It’s drying time varied at different temperature. The moisture reduction of the mudfish samples varied among the three layers of the dryer, but it did not vary significantly on three levels of temperature. The results revealed that at 40oC and 50oC, the color of dried mudfish turned reddish white; but, when the temperature was increased to 60oC, it turned reddish brown. Hence, the dryer performed with efficiency at a short period of time when a high temperature would be applied.