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Design, Fabrication And Performance Evaluation Of A Battery Operated Solar Charged Boom Sprayer
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1.3 Definition of Sprayer
Merrian
- webster’s define sprayer as the act of putting (something) on a
surface or into the air using a special container that produces a stream
of small drops of liquid.
Furthermore, in agricultural terms,
sprayer is a piece of equipment that is used to apply herbicides,
fungicides, insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers on agricultural
crops or a device that convert mostly mechanical energy to hydraulic
energy in order to atomize liquid chemicals into a spray fog for other
pest, disease, insects or weed control on a given land.
1.4 Statement of the Problem
Traditional
method of containing pests (i.e weeds, insects e.t.c) is tedious,
energy saving and it is not effective therefore there is need to
introduce small scale fabricate boom sprayer that will control the
growth of pests (i.e weeds, insect e.t.c). Unlike the manual method (e.g
Knapsack sprayer) which is usually mounted at the back of the operator
with pump and nozzle being controlled by the use of both hands; which
result to body pains and unpleasant feelings that can even lead to
severe health problem after operation. This experience has brought the
improvements of crops and invariably improve the yield from the field
also the cost of using petroleum and electricity.
There is therefore
the need for the design, fabrication and performance evaluations of a
battery operated solar charged boom sprayer.
1.5 Aims and Objectives of the Project
The Aims of this project is as follows:-
i. To design and fabricate a battery operated solar charged boom sprayer
ii.
To perform the evaluation of the battery operated solar charged boom
sprayer in terms of spraying pattern, volume, time and area covered.
1.6 Justification of the Project
The concept of this project work would lead to the following advantages
i. To improve the quantity of the crop planted
ii. To control the growth of pest not comporting with crops planted
iii. To reduce human labour on the field and discomfort
iv. To reduce the cost of weeding compared to lead method of weeding
v. To improve working efficiency under different working conditions
1.7 Scope of the Project
This
project work is limited to the design, fabrication and performance
evaluation of a battery operated solar changed boom sprayer considering
the following factors:-
i. The speed of the machine
ii. The specific area covered per unit time
iii. The charging rate and time from the solar panel.
iv. The volume of the chemical used per unit area
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Solar Energy and Deep Cycle Battery 1.2.1 Solar Energy 1.3 Definition of Sprayer1.4 Statement of the Problem1.5 Aims and Objectives of the Project 1.6 Justification of the Project1.7 Scope of the Project CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW2.1 Solar Energy 2.2 Solar cells2.3 Different Types of Solar Panels 2.3.1 Flat Plate Collectors: 2.3.2 ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]The TankIt
acts as a medium for strong spraying materials. This can be made of
steel, satisfactory is properly galvanized or otherwise treated after
fabrication to prevent erosion. Plastic materials are also used on
account of freedom from corrosion and ease of molding into smooth shapes
which avoid the difficulty of agitating in recesses and sharp corners. Rand
–bottom tanks are best suited to use of a horizontal mechanical gaiter
however, hydraulic agitation is preferred b ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE(REGULATOR); This is a device or mechanism that
maintain any pre-set pressure by by-passing some of the liquid back to
the tank i.e it serves as safety device in automatically unloading the
excessive pressure. (It is a means of adjusting the pressure as required
for the job).PRESSURE GUAGE; This is a component pant of the
sprayer that always indicate the actual pressure at which the sprayer is
working. If properly calibrated, it provides guide to the operator in ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESArchic. A. S. and Harold E. G. 1977. Machine for pover farming. Third Edition. John Wiley and Sons. New York D. Nuyttens, K. Baetens, M. De Schampheleir, B. Sonck, “effects of nozzle type, size and pressure on spray droplet characteristic. “Biosystem Engineering 97, PP 33-345, 2007.Klenin, N. I; poper, I.F; Sakun, V.A. 1985. Agriculttural Machines (The operation, Computation of controlling parameters and the conditions of operation. Amerind Publishing co. Put, ltd ... Continue reading---
