The Atomic Energy Agency of Iran(AEOI) was able to introduce plasma technologies to the industrial sector by launching the first processing plant and using plasma to disinfect dried fruits.
Unveiled Monday, the company is the culmination of two decades of research on the technology of the plasma, which had previously been limited to medical applications. Plasma technology is being used in the medical field for 20 years, but with the efforts of our colleagues, and shifting the phase of research, we have entered the stage of the industry. The result of the l-have you seen today’s in Rafsanjān
Mohammad Eslami, the director of AEOI
Eslami explained that the technology, which uses plasma to disinfect dried fruits, is expected to be applied to pistachios. The processing of pistachio seeds is an important step in reducing losses and improving seed quality. He expressed the hope that this will encourage widespread adoption of the technology in the agriculture sector.
The plant is proposed to process up to 6,000 tons per year in the future. However, it is not limited to pistachios and can also be used to process almonds, peanuts, corn, cereals, oil seeds, and pulses. Each processing unit has a capacity of three tonnes or more per hour.