RP-Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

 

Recent Submissions

  • Performance of an improved fluidized system for processing green tea 

    Lang'ata Nickson Kipng'etich; Lang’at, N.K.; Thoruwa, T.; Abraham, J.; Wanyoko, J. (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2016)
    Green tea is made from the top two leaves and buds of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, of the family Theaceae and the order Theales. The green tea leaves are picked and immediately sent to be dried or steamed to prevent ...

  • Models and experiments for energy consumption and quality of green tea drying 

    Langat, Nickson; Thoruwa, Thomas; Wanyoko, John; Kiplagat, Jeremiah; Plourde, Brian; Abraham, John (Wiley Open Access, 2014)
    An experimental apparatus has been developed to evaluate the drying process of green tea leaves. Tea drying is an energy-intensive process which results in the removal of leaf moisture; it is essential to the quality of ...

  • Performance of an improved fluidized system for processing green tea 

    Lang'ata Nickson Kipng'etich; Lang’at, N.K.; Thoruwa, T.; Abraham, J.; Wanyoko, J. (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2016)
    Green tea is made from the top two leaves and buds of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, of the family Theaceae and the order Theales. The green tea leaves are picked and immediately sent to be dried or steamed to prevent ...

  • Models and experiments for energy consumption and quality of green tea drying 

    Langat, Nickson; Thoruwa, Thomas; Wanyoko, John; Kiplagat, Jeremiah; Plourde, Brian; Abraham, John (Wiley Open Access, 2014)
    An experimental apparatus has been developed to evaluate the drying process of green tea leaves. Tea drying is an energy-intensive process which results in the removal of leaf moisture; it is essential to the quality of ...