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Construction and
maintenance of Solar Fish
Drier
This Technical brief details the basic construction techniques as well as the material, equipment, skills and labour requirements
necessary to construct a low cost solar fish drier suitable for the small scale dry fish producers of Sri Lanka.
Introduction
Initiatives to improve the productivity and quality standards
of the local dry fish industry is important for several reasons.
Firstly, fish, including dry fish, is the most important source
of protein, ac counting for 65% of the protein intake of the
average Sri Lankan consumer. With the gradual increase in
population, the demand for fish and processed fish is also
steadily increasing. Secondly, it is estimated that Sri Lanka
imports about 28,000t of dry fish annually, (Ministry of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Fisheries Strategy
Document 2005), amounting to a significant outflow of
foreign currency from the country. Improving the local dry
fish industry can help save at least a portion of this outflow
of foreign currency. Thirdly, dry fish is an important source
of income for the small scale coastal fisheries communities
of Sri Lanka
Dry fish production mainly consists of micro level cottage
enterprises, carried out predominantly by fisherwomen as a
supplementary source of income. As such, the quantities
produced tend to be low. Furthermore due to the long drawn
drying process, the moisture retained creates an ideal
environment for growth of fungi. The practice of drying the
fish in the open under the sun affects the hygienic conditions
of the dried fish, due to the high risk of contamination with
dust particles and harmful contaminants.
Technical brief
The two models of driers developed are,
Stationary Drier
Stationary Drier
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Mobile (collapsible) Drier
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BOQ - Mobile Fish Drier
Description
1
Bricks
Sand
Cement
G I Pipes 1 '
Quantity
Price
500
1,300.00
1 1/2 Cubes
5,000.00
10 bags
6,000.00
50 feet
2,500.00
2,000.00
22
19,600.00
1,600.00
120 feet
15,600.00
Timber 2 X 1 "
780 feet
23,400.00
500 GMS
100.00
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1,020.00
2 pkts
700.00
1,200.00
7 KGS
2,650.00
1 meter
300.00
10
Steel Nails
11
12
13
14
Polythene
15
Chicken Mesh
16
285.00
17
P V C Pipe
250.00
18
Cement - Black
19
2 KGS
500.00
10
2,000.00
20
15,000.00
21
22
15,000.00
23
10,000.00
Total
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1,500.00
127,505.00
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BOQ - Stationary Type Fish Drier
Description
Unit
01
Allow
02
Cubes
03
04
Cubes
05
06
Qty
Rate
Amount
Sum
1,000.00
550.00
1,650.00
600.00
1,800.00
1.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Cubes
1.4
12,000.00
16,800.00
Sqrs
1.2
4,500.00
5,400.00
07
Cubes
1.5
19,000.00
28,500.00
08
Sqrs
2.00
5,450.00
10,900.00
09
10
11
12
Lft
13
1Nos
5,000.00
14
2Nos
50,000.00
15
151 ft
40
6,000.00
16
8 mm threaded bar
8Nos
675
3,037.00
17
260 Nos
2.00
520
3.00
84,427.00
M
8.0 x 20
8 x 20 m
24640.00
03
3500.00
10,500.00
50.00
10,500.00
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260 Nos
2.50
650.00
19
2L
570
1,140.00
20
50 m
200m
6600.00
Total
301680.00
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Apply bird and insect proof netting over the air inlets.
Provide hoods over these inlets to prevent rain water
from beating in.
15. Install bird and insect proof netting over the air
inlets. Provide hoods over these inlets to prevent rain
water beating in.
17. Fix plastic coated G.I mes h on the supports for the
drying platform.
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36.00C
67.5 %
0.5 m/sec
51
34
42.5
33.7 %
0.3875 m
Advantages
Drying Conditions
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