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<p>The study aims to optimize the surface of locally made corn mill plates using a plant (Birsana) extract to inhibit corrosion and enhance toughness. Most locally made corn mill plates used in Ghana, with 95% cast iron, wear out three to four times faster than the durable but costly imported alternatives. Microstructural, chemical, hardness, and corrosion tests were conducted on treated and untreated samples, with imported plates serving as a control. Results indicated that the samples quenched in low concentration of the Birsana extract had the lowest corrosion rate, of 1.71 <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="43580_2025_1319_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="20" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="100" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\text{mgcm}}^{-2}{\text{day}}^{-1}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mtext>mgcm</mtext> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>-</mo> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> <msup> <mrow> <mtext>day</mtext> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>-</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, and the highest hardness value of about 565.07 HV on average. However, Mann–Whitney U-tests showed significant differences in corrosion rates and hardness between the optimized local plates and imported ones, indicating that while surface treatment is promising, further enhancements are required to match the durability of imported plates.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Appraisal on local manufacturing of grinding plates used in food processing in Ghana: The use of local plant extract for surface optimization

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    2025年6月16日

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  • Divine Ishimwe,
  • Sullaiman Alhassan,
  • Acheampong Antwi Afari,
  • Yiporo Danyuo,
  • Ernestine Sogah,
  • Keziah Enyonam Noamesi

摘要

The study aims to optimize the surface of locally made corn mill plates using a plant (Birsana) extract to inhibit corrosion and enhance toughness. Most locally made corn mill plates used in Ghana, with 95% cast iron, wear out three to four times faster than the durable but costly imported alternatives. Microstructural, chemical, hardness, and corrosion tests were conducted on treated and untreated samples, with imported plates serving as a control. Results indicated that the samples quenched in low concentration of the Birsana extract had the lowest corrosion rate, of 1.71 \({\text{mgcm}}^{-2}{\text{day}}^{-1}\) mgcm - 2 day - 1 , and the highest hardness value of about 565.07 HV on average. However, Mann–Whitney U-tests showed significant differences in corrosion rates and hardness between the optimized local plates and imported ones, indicating that while surface treatment is promising, further enhancements are required to match the durability of imported plates.

Graphical abstract