Application of new-ceramics to the pan of a tea leaf parcher was examined. The results of the experiments were as follows:
1. Gray-alumina had the highest spectral emissivity and the highest radiant intensity at the 330°C, which was the standard temperature of the pan of a tea leaf parcher during tea manufacturing, among the test materials. It was followed by Alumina-titania, cojilight and steel.
2. A pure ceramic pan was thought to be of no practical use because it was fragile and costly to make, but on the other hand a ceramic coated steel pan was of practical use because it was resistant to mechanical shock and could be made at reasonable cost.
3. The tea leaf parcher which has the first cylindrical rotary pan made of steel coated with gray-alumina, was developed.
4. The coarseness of the surface of the ceramic coated pan was able to prevent the adhesion of processing tea leaves to its surface.
5. The color of made tea processed with the developed machine was fresh green and the taste of that was mild with good aroma.
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