Method and device for the preparation of sesame seeds

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method for husking sesame seeds characterized by, the fact that the sesame seeds previously freed from, their impurities are introduced into an attrition, apparatus by carrying out a simultaneous water and water steam injection in a proportion such that the seed water content is of about 15%, thereby causing a swelling of the seeds and a first separation of the husk such that the husking be carried out to at least 95% then after, sieving, introducing the seeds thus almost husked in a drying assembly at the inlet of which they receive a complementary injection of water steam so that their water content be of the order of 14% to 18% the drying, operation being carried out for 1> hour to 2 …