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SORTING, PACKING AND STORAGE

Definition:

Sorting is the operation in which particles of bulk tea are separated into various grades of different sizes conforming to the trade requirements.

Equipment types 

Manual	Hand sieves and stalk picking
Sizing over screens	Revolving drum types – ghoogies
	Revolving crank types – Moore’s
	Reciprocating -  McIntosh, Arnott, Trinick, Britannia                       bossed sheet- Myddleton
Gravity separation	Blowers         -  McDonald, Benton Suction         -  Wind tunnels
Fibre extract	Electric         -  Shizouka Friction         -  Plastic roller type
Combination	Fibre extractor mounted on sizing sorted- Hobro, Vibro screen
Breakers	Tocklai Tea Breaker(TTB), Andrews Breaker, Cellular or Savage Cutter.

Basic Processes