Energy use pattern in rice processing plants

A study was conducted to find out energy use pattern in two commercial rice mills at Raipur District of Chhattisgarh. Raw rice mill consumed 25.83 kWh electrical energy and 5.23 kWh manual energy whereas, the parboiled rice mill consumed 54.76 kWh electrical energy, 862.50 kWh thermal energy and 6.66 kWh manual energy for production of one tonne raw and parboiled milled rice. Parboiled rice mill consumed 38.95 per cent more energy (electrical and manual energy) for milling of one tonne paddy as compared to raw rice mill.