PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for producing half-dried Nemacystus decipiens or the like each enabling stable and efficient production of high-quality half-dried Nemacystus decipiens or the like by equalizing the moisture content of respective pieces of the Nemacystus decipiens or the like.SOLUTION: The device 1 for producing half-dried Nemacystus decipiens or the like includes: a washing/sorting device 3 for washing raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like A0 to remove dirt and part of foreign substances F1, G1 a device 7 for dewatering the Nemacystus decipiens or the like for removing water from the surface of the raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like A0 a device 9 for dispersing the Nemacystus decipiens or the like disentagling the raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like A0 followed by dispersing the raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like onto a drying tray T and a device 11 for drying Nemacystus decipiens or the like including two pairs of load cells 117, 119 measuring the initial weight of the raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like A0 and the weight thereof in course of drying, a hot air drying device 121 carrying out a first dry by hot air H based on the measured initial weight, a microwave drying device 123 carrying out a second dry by microwaves M based on the measured weight in course of drying, and a device 125 for conveying the Nemacystus decipiens or the like intermittently conveying the raw material Nemacystus decipiens or the like A0 on the drying tray T.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】 1本1本のモズク等の水分量を均一にし、安定して効率良く高品質の半生モズク等を製造することができる半生モズク等の製造装置及び製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】 前記課題を解決するために本発明の半生モズク等の製造装置1は、原料モズク等A0を洗浄し汚れと異物の一部F1、G1を除去するモズク等の洗浄選別装置3と、原料モズク等A0表面の水分を除去するモズク等の脱水装置7と、原料モズク等A0の絡みを解いて、乾燥トレイT上に散布するモズク等の散布装置9と、原料モズク等A0の初期重量と乾燥途中の重量とを計測する2組のロードセル117、119と前記計測した初期重量に基づいて熱風Hによる一次乾燥を実行する熱風乾燥装置121と前記計測した乾燥途中の重量に基づいてマイクロ波Mによる二次乾燥を実行するマイクロ波乾燥装置123と乾燥トレイT上の原料モズク等A0を間欠搬送するモズク等の搬送装置125とを備えたモズク等の乾燥装置11と、を具備す
