A METHOD FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF

摘要

Embodiments herein relate to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from agricultural products. The apparatus comprises a cleaning chamber, one or more transducers, heaters and container. The contaminated agricultural products are placed in a container and immersed in the aqueous solution inside the cleaning chamber. The transducers generate ultrasonic waves which cause formation of plurality of bubbles of the aqueous solution for 10 bombarding with the agricultural products resulting in the separation of the contaminants. The cleaned agricultural products are rinsed in a rinsing container with the hot water and then dried by passing hot air to remove surface water.