Construction of a Gari Processing Facility

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K. Afrane Okese 4 months ago

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17th August 2017 at 10:27 pm #4459
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This is detailed step by step guide of how to set up a small scale gari processing unit
17th August 2017 at 10:31 pm #4460
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The main components of a gari processing unit are basically 3

1. Gari frying or roasting stove
2. The Grating unit
3. The fermentation and pressing unit
17th August 2017 at 10:41 pm #4464
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Day 1. construction of the gari frying stove.
This is the most important component of any gari processing facility.
The image below shows the construction of an improved stove as compared to the traditional tripod stove. This improved stove increases production.
- 17th August 2017 at 11:21 pm #4467
  K. Afrane Okese
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  Any specific dimensions to the wall thickness and the area for the construction?
17th August 2017 at 10:51 pm #4465
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This is wonderful Stephen.

Keep us updated.
- 19th August 2017 at 2:12 am #4476
  appiah stephen
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  i will get you the dimensions i used. there is no specific or laid down dimensions to follow. you construct according to how you want it
18th August 2017 at 9:08 pm #4473
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Day 2. 80% completed stove. The chimney directs the smoke from the fire upwards into the air providing a smoke free working area
- 18th August 2017 at 9:40 pm #4474
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  I can see something like a “chimney”. Is this going to be the smokeless type?
  - 19th August 2017 at 2:04 am #4475
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    yes thats right Afrane its a smokeless type of stove
  - 19th August 2017 at 5:56 pm #4477
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    That is great.
    
    Why clay bricks and not cement blocks?
  - 20th August 2017 at 1:24 am #4478
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    cement blocks cannot withstand the heat used in frying the gari. the cement will eventually flake due to the heat but clay bricks on the other hand is the direct opposite. clay bricks are made with heat and is therefore ideal due to its ability to withstand extreme heat
  - 21st August 2017 at 2:04 am #4492
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    That makes a lot of sense.
    
    The chimney is made of cement blocks, I guess because that part will not be subjected to such intensity of heat as the other part made of clay bricks.
    
    I wish I knew the right terms to use for the various parts. haha.
24th October 2017 at 10:57 pm #4704
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DAY 3: The stove been filled with latrite (red sand)
24th October 2017 at 11:00 pm #4706
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Day 4: Roofing of the stove in progress
- 25th October 2017 at 7:24 am #4708
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  Great works, Stephen.
  
  So what is the next stage?
25th October 2017 at 8:48 pm #4710
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The next stage involves the fixing of the frying steel plate to the stove
26th October 2017 at 8:06 pm #4712
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Day 5: fully roofed processing stove to protect it from rainfall
26th October 2017 at 8:10 pm #4715
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fixing of frying plate to stove
- 27th October 2017 at 8:09 am #4716
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  Now that the frying plate is installed, I guess frying is next.
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