Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (Journal of Agricultural Engineering)
Vol 14, No 1 (2025): February 2025

Design and Performance Test of Brown Rice Germinator with Automatic Environmental Control System for Production of Germinated Brown Rice

Ressy Angli Permatasari (IPB University)
Sutrisno Sutrisno (IPB University)
I Wayan Budiastra (IPB University)
Haris Mawardi (IPB University)
Angga Firmansyah (IPB University)
Arfandi Hermawan (Brawijaya University)
Elisa Eka Ari Purwanti Ningsih (Brawijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jan 2025

Abstract

A germinator equipped with automatic environmental control system has been developed to produce the high quality of germinated brown rice. The germinator consists of germination chamber, temperature and relative humidity sensors, relays, actuator, and display panel so the germination process can be set up and controlled. The performance test were carried out covering the technical reliability of the system and the capability of germinator to produce germinated brown rice. The test results show that the brown rice germinator with an automatic environmental control system worked very well. The use of water misters and PTC air heaters is able to maintain humidity and air temperature inside germinator. The brown rice germinator can produce germinated brown rice with germination rate more than 80%. The result shows that the brown rice germinator can be used to produce germinated brown rice both for private and commercial use. Keywords: Brown rice, Germination, Humidity, Temperature.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering

Description

Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung or Journal of Agricultural Engineering (JTEP-L) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal. The journal invites scientists and engineers throughout the world to exchange and disseminate theoretical and practice-oriented researches in the whole aspect of Agricultural ...