Case Study
Yucca Chip Processing Plant
System: Yucca Chip Processing Plant Solids: Yucca Chip Crumbs and Fines Liquid: Cooking Oil Problem/Challenge: Crumbs and Fines Decrease Usability of Cooling Oil Solution: LAKOS 35 gpm (8 m 3 /hr) Separator with Crumb Box Problem: Yucca (cassava) is a staple food in many parts of South America. A popular way to eat the starchy root is when it is deep fried as chips. A yucca chip processor in Ecuador was look