Table 2.

Reported values of mechanical energy intensity for rice processing operations

Mechanical energy intensity, kWh/ta
Milling		Parboiling	Drying	Remark	Reference
Raw	Parboiled	9.4	–	2 t/h modern mill	Pathak et al. (1982)
25.6	–
–	–	3.37	9.30	1, 1.5, 2 and 3 t/h parboiling plants using pressure parboiling method
		8.77	30.46
		22.38	24.61
		9.30	24.61
		7.46	24.80
		13.92	25.36
		5.04	25.36
		3.85	13.92
46	50	–	–	1-2 t/h modern mill
–	29.84	–	–	2 t/h modern mill	Bakhara et al. (1991-92)
18	20	–	–	1.5 t/h modern mills except the last which is an integrated complex
25	22
	55
20	–	–	–	Modern mill	Bal (1992)
30				Sheller
40				Huller
24.75	28.46	7.83	12.51	120 & 4 t/h modern mills

^at refers tonne of paddy initially at moisture content of 16 %