• Development And Performance Evaluation Of Durability Testing Machine

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    • TABLE OF CONTENT
      Tittle page  
      Certification  
      Dedication  
      Acknowledgement
      Abstract    
      Table of Content  
      List of Figure 
      List of Table 
      CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION                           
      1.1  Preambles 
      1.2  Statement of the Problems   
      1.3  Durability Characteristics    
      1.4  Objectives 
      1.5  Justification  
      CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
      2.1  Definition of Durability  
      2.2  Durability measurement and equipment 
      2.2.1  Tumbler tester  
      2.2.2   Dural tester 
      2.2.3   Lingo tester  
      2.2.4   Holmen tester  
      2.2.5   Drop tester  
      2.3      Durability tester  
      2.3.1   Briquette durability test   
      2.3.2   Pellet durability test  
      2.3.3   Durability test of cubes  
      2.4      Factors affecting durability of briquette  
      2.4.1   Effects of feed constituent on durability of briquette  
      2.4.2   Effect on moisture content on durability of briquette  
      2.4.3   Effect of particle size on durability of briquette 
      2.4.4   Effect of steam conditioning/preheating on durability of briquette  
      2.4.5   Effects of binders/addictives on durability of briquette  
      CHAPTER THREEE: MATERIAL AND METHOLOGY
      3.1     Material 
      3.2     Description of durability testing machine  
      3.3     Component part of the machine  
      3.3.1   Frame   
      3.3.2   Durability box   
      3.3.3   Pulley and belt   
      3.3.4   Bearing    
      3.3.5   Shaft  
      3.3.6   Key   
      3.3.7   Electric motor    
      3.4      Design consideration     
      3.4.1   Portability   
      3.4.2   Cost of production 
      3.4.3   Area/volume  
      3.5      Assembly of the construction 
      3.6      Design calculation
      3.6.1   Determination of power transmitted shaft 
      3.6.2   Pulley design 
      3.6.3   Belt design   
      3.7    Performance evaluation   
      3.7.1  Experimental design  
      3.7.2   Experimental instrument   
      3.7.3   Experimental material 
      3.7.4   Experimental procedure 
      CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
      4.1    Result 
      4.1.1 Durability and unit density of moringa ground  
      4.1.2  Durability and unit density of castor ground  
      4.1.3  Durability and unit density of sorghum ground 
      4.2    Discussion
      CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
      5.1   Conclusion 
      5.2   Recommendation  
       Reference  
      Appendix  
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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTDurability is used for quantifying the quality of briquette as the ratio of the unbroken weight to initial weight of briquette. This equally measure the durability of briquette under impact load during transportation and handling. A durability machine was developed and has dimension of 300mm×(25×25×3mm)×450mm.It was powered by electric motor of size 0.93hp.The results show that briquette formed from moringa stover has durability of 50%,63.4% and 79% from treatment T1 (100 ... Continue reading---

         

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      LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLETable 3.1 Cost Analysis  Table 4.1.1 Durability of moringa briquette produced from different treatment of moringa ground.  Table 4.1.2 Durability of castor briquette produced from different treatment of castor ground.    Table 4.1.3 Durability of sorghum briquette produced from different treatment of sorghum ground.   ... Continue reading---

         

      LIST OF PLATES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF PLATEPlate 1    Tumbler tester for durability testing machine Plate 2    Dural tester for durability testing machine   Plate 3    Dural tester for durability testing machine    Plate 4 Durability testing machine    ... Continue reading---

         

      LIST OF FIGURES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF FIGUREFigure 2.1  Holmen pellet tester  Figure 4.1  Durability line for moringa briquette  Figure 4.1.1 Unit density of moringa briquette  Figure 4.2  Durability line for castor briquette  Figure 4.2.1 Unit density of castor briquette  Figure 4.3  Durability line for sorghum briquette   Figure 4.3.1 Unit density of sorghum briquette ... Continue reading---

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1    PreambleDurability is the assurance or probability that an equipment, machine or material will have a relative long continuous useful life, without requiring an inordinate degree of maintenance. It is the ability to undergo permanent deformation without cracking or fracturing.  Durability testing is performance testing equipment used to determine the characteristics of a system under various load condition over time. This testing help us to identify the stabilit ... Continue reading---

         

      CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]2.2.2    Dural tester Figure 2.2 is a picture of the Dural. Initially, the prototype was designed in the Agricultural Process Engineering Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan (Larsen et al., 1996). The Dural was later developed to simulate these forces (Sokhansanj and Crerar, 1999). The equipment consists of a grinder which produces and applies a consistent impact and shear to the pellets. This unit is relatively small, light and can be used on site. The amount of sample required for perfor ... Continue reading---

         

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      CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]CHAPTER FOURRESULT AND DISCUSSION4.1     RESULT           The result of the durability of briquette produced from some treatment is presented in the table below.4.1.1     Durability and Unit Density of Maringa GroundTable4.1 Durability of Moringa briquette produced from different treatment of moringa ground T1 =     Mixture of 100g of moringa ground + 10g of starch + 0.5 litres of water.T2 =   Mixture of 200g of moringa ground + 10g of starch + 0.5 litres of water.T3 = ... Continue reading---

         

      CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVECONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS5.1      Conclusion           The durability testing machine for briquette is designed and fabricated. The performance shows that the machine work well and perform the operation as expected.The durability of moringa briquette for treatment1 (one) is 50%.The durability of moringa briquette for treatment2 (two) is 63.4%.The durability of moringa briquette for treatment3 (three) is 79.7%.The durability of castor briquette for treatment1(one) ... Continue reading---

         

      REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCEASABE standards. 2006. S269.4: Cubes, pellets and crumbles---definitions methods for determining density, durability and moisture content. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, ST. Joseph, MI: ASAE.ASABE Standards, 2007. 54th 317 edition, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI: 567-569SOURCE- Adapa, P.K., G.J. Schoenau, L.G Tabil and A. Singh. 2007. Prediction of hardness and durability of alfalfa cubes processed from fractionated sun-cured and dehydrated alfal ... Continue reading---