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Development And Performance Evaluation Of Durability Testing Machine
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1.4 Objectives of the Project
The main aim of this project is to develop a machine that can be used to determine the durability of briquette produced from agricultural materials.
The objectives of this project work are to;
i. Design and fabrication of durability testing machine
ii carry out performance evaluation of durability testing machine
1.5 Justification
The development and performance evaluation of a durability testing machine will go a long way
i. to assist producer of briquette to determine the ability of the briquette produce to impact load
ii. to enhance the increase in production of biomass.
iii. to generate revenue from researches who engage the equipment for determination of the durability of briquette.
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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---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTittle 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 REVIEW2.1 Definition of Durability  2.2 Durability measurement and equipment 2.2.1 Tumbler tester ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]2.2.2Â Â Â 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 DISCUSSION4.1Â Â Â Â RESULTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The result of the durability of briquette produced from some treatment is presented in the table below.4.1.1Â Â Â Â Durability and Unit Density of Maringa GroundTable4.1 Durability of Moringa briquette produced from different treatment of moringa ground T1 =Â Â Â Â Mixture of 100g of moringa ground + 10g of starch + 0.5 litres of water.T2 =Â Â 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---
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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---