Development of a Ginseng Surface Washing System

인삼 표면세척 시스템 개발

  • Published : 2009.08.30

Abstract

We developed a surface washing system for ginseng. The washing system was developed using different treatments and conditions and characterized in terms of product hardness, weight loss, and change in temperature and color. Optimal results were obtained using a surface washing system involving a washing conveyor speed of 1.0 L/min, a water pressure of $35\;kg/cm^2$, a washing nozzle angle of $40^{\circ}$, a washing height of 5 cm, a 1-sec reciprocating washing nozzle cycle, a dehydration wind velocity of 30 m/sec, and an internal drying temperature of $30-33^{\circ}C$. A surface washing system using a washing conveyor speed of0.8 L/min, a water pressure of $40\;kg/cm^2$, a washing nozzle angle of $40^{\circ}$, a washing height of 3 cm, a 1-sec reciprocating washing nozzle cycle, a dehydration wind velocity of 30 m/sec, and an internal drying temperature of $30-33^{\circ}C$ resulted in ginseng that was stained yellow.

인삼을 전처리, 세척, 탈수, 건조 후 포장까지 인삼표면세척 시스템 활용을 통하여 선도유지 및 안전성이 확보된 인삼을 이용하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 본 실험에서 세척인삼 품질, 원물 품질 등을 단위 공정 별로 경도, 중량, 온도변화를 비교한 결과 일반인삼의 경우 이송 컨베어 속도는 1.0 LPM, 수압은 $35\;kg/cm^2$, 분사각도는 $40^{\circ}$, 분사높이는 5 cm, 분사노즐 왕복속도는 1 sec, 탈수풍속은 30 m/sec, 건조온도는 설정온도 $35^{\circ}C$에 내부온도 $30{\sim}33^{\circ}C$로 운영조건을 확립하였다. 그리고 황낀 인삼은 이송 컨베어 속도 0.8 LPM, 수압 $40\;kg/cm^2$, 분사각도 $40^{\circ}$, 분사높이 3 cm, 분사노즐 왕복속도 1 sec, 탈수풍속 30 m/sec, 건조온도는 설정온도 $35^{\circ}C$에 내부온도 $30{\sim}33^{\circ}C$가 가장 우수하였으며, 색도변화를 통한 분석 결과에서도 같은 조건의 설정이 우수하게 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과로 인삼 표면 처리시스템을 개발하였고 현장적용을 하기위한 수확 후 인삼을 세척 ${\to}$ 살균 ${\to}$ 탈수 ${\to}$ 건조 ${\to}$ 포장할 수 있는 기반기술을 활용한 인삼표면 세척 시스템이라고 판단된다.

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