ISSN 2375-0715
African Journal of Fisheries Science ISSN 2375-0715 Vol. 12 (4), pp. 001-006, April, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Development and implementation of a fish smoking kiln system
Adamu, I. G.1, Kabri, H. U.2, Hussaini, I. D.1* And Mada, A. D.1
1Department of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2088 Ganye,
Nigeria.
2Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, P. M. B. 2076
Yola, Nigeria. *Corresponding author. Email: [email protected].
Accepted 7 October, 2023
Abstract
The design and construction of fish smoking kiln was undertaken with the aim of improving the existing fish smoking kiln. The kiln consists of metal frame made of angle iron on which the entire component was assembled. The handle controls the speed of the ventilation fan through chain and sprocket. The charcoal housing is made of perforated metal sheet to allow for proper ventilation. The kiln is operated manually by turning the handle which drives the fan to augment natural ventilation. The machine performance was evaluated using fish samples (African mud Fish) smoked to an average moisture content of 11.46% within an average time span of 5 h, and the average final weight of the dried fish was 0.9827 Kg. It was found that the fish can be kept for at least two months before showing the sign of spoilage.
Key words: Fish, kiln, moisture content, smoke charcoal.