Design and Modelling of Automated Reactor for the Production of Caustic Potash from Cocoa Pod Husk

The need for the waste to wealth conversion triggered the design and modelling of an automated reactor for the production of caustic potash from cocoa pod husk. The system, which was designed for an annual production target of 35,000 tons, comprises of seven units namely; the storage unit, fluidized bed dryer and rotary dryer, roll crusher, reactor, furnace, condenser, and evaporator. The mechanical design and modelling was carried out with the...