Food Small Cashew Steam Boiler
The small cashew steam boiler is the entry point into pressure steaming, built to the same specification as the larger vessels in the range but sized for an 80 kg kernel batch. For a processor handling a few hundred kilos of raw nut a day, it removes the main obstacle to a decent whole-kernel ratio without the capital of a plant-scale boiler. Heating is indirect and pressurised, working to 7 kg. The chamber is 8 mm mild steel sheet finished in heat resistive paint and sealed against leaks so temperature is held rather than lost, and the steamer is 6 mm plate, rolled and double welded. Construction is single wall. The safety fit is the same as the larger units: a pressure indicating gauge, safety valves, an ISI marked gate valve, release valves and water drainage. The top cover is thick mild steel with a silicone rubber gasket, heavy duty hinges and a lock, with an ash tray at the base and rigid legs supporting the vessel. Electric and non-electric models are available, with 6 kW heaters in single or three phase.