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Development of a Multi Feed Pelletizer for the Production of Organic Fertilizer

Received: 13 March 2017     Accepted: 15 April 2017     Published: 2 June 2017
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Organic fertilizer is the end product obtained by converting organic wastes such as crop residue, urban waste, poultry dropping and animal dung etc. into a useable fertilizer by composting. In this study, a screw type multi feed pelletizing machine was designed and fabricated. The machine essentially consists of a single phase 3 kW electric motor, 50 mm shaft, screw auger, pelletizer barrel, ball bearing, pulley, 8 mm thick V-belt. The dimension of the machine frame is 800 × 500 × 600 mm. The shaft transmits motion by means of a 3 kW electric motor. The output pellet was formed by compacting the compost through a die opening by a mechanical process. The performance of the machine was based on pelleting efficiency, percentage recovery and throughput capacity of the machine, which was determined at three different mesh sizes; 6 mm, 4 mm and 2 mm. The total mass of pellets was observed to increase as mesh size increases, hence pelleting efficiency increases as mesh sizes increases.

Published in American Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Volume 1, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajmme.20170102.13
Page(s) 44-48
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Keywords

Composting, Organic Waste, Multi Feed, Organic Fertilizer, Pellet

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  • Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

  • Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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