DEVELOPMENT OF A CASSAVA PELLETING MACHINE

Authors

  • A. F. Alonge Dept. of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Author
  • S. S. Ekanem Dept. of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Author
  • E. U. U Ituen Dept. of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Author

Keywords:

Cassava, pelleting, development, machine, efficiency, design

Abstract

An electrically operated cassava pelleting machine was designed, fabricated and tested. The Cassava
pelleting machine was developed with efficiency and low cost in mind. It also aimed at eliminating the
problem of transporting Cassava product and also for the production of pellets for animal feeds. The
single screw shaft was chosen based on the ease of fabrication, availability of the components parts and
simplicity of operation. The machine has an efficiency of 98.66% and the machine capacity is about 80kg.

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Published

2025-05-08

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2012): JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (JAET)

Section

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