ANALYSIS OF COFFEE CHERRY DRYING ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRACES

Authors

  • Fernando Ampessan
  • Adílio Flauzino de Lacerda Filho
  • Marcus Bochi da Silva Volk
  • Roberta Jimenez de Almeida Rigueira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v18i5.125

Keywords:

pós-colheita, qualidade, radiação solar

Abstract

The study was done to evaluate and compare the influence of the terrace type on coffee cherry drying. The coffee was dried on asphalt or concrete terraces. Colonization by microorganisms and energy efficiency was analyzed. Weather conditions, grain mass temperature, the intensity of solar radiation on the surface of the grain mass and the radiation reflected by the cherries was also analyzed. Compared to the concrete terrace, the asphalt terrace had higher drying returns, greater temperature variation, lower reflection of solar radiation, lower specific energy consumption, less microbial contamination and higher energy efficiency. The brew quality of coffee dried on either terrace did not change.

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Published

2010-10-08

How to Cite

Ampessan, F., Lacerda Filho, A. F. de, Volk, M. B. da S., & Rigueira, R. J. de A. (2010). ANALYSIS OF COFFEE CHERRY DRYING ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRACES. Engineering in Agriculture, 18(5), 373–381. https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v18i5.125

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 5 (2010)

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