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Dangora, N. D.
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Bayero University, Kano
Attanda, M. L.
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Bayero University, Kano
ABSTRACT
The performance
evaluation of a power operated stationary maize dehusker sheller at the Institute
for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was conducted in
order to develop an optimization mathematical model. The experiment was set in
a factorial design involving four variables each at three levels; The layout
was in a completely randomized block design (3x3x3x3= 81 treatments) and
replicated three times. The analysis of the data was carried out using the SAS
statistical package.. Duncan’s multiple range tests were used to compare the differences
between significant means for variables .Best performance was obtained with
speed, feed rate, concave clearance and Moisture content of 950 rpm, 40 kg/min,
35 mm and 9 % respectively. The performance indices shelling efficiency, Output
capacity, cleaning efficiency, grain damage and scatter loss obtained at this
combination were 99.45 %, 882.05 kg/h, 94.08 %, 6.37 % and 15.00 %,
respectively.
Keywords: cylinder speed, feed rate, shelling efficiency, grain damage, concave clearance
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Conference Code
IECON2019
Conference Title
ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, FOOD AND NATIONAL SECURITY
ISBN
978-978-53175-8-9
Date Published
Friday, September 20, 2019
Conference Date
2nd - 4th September, 2019
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