PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN PALM-NUT CRACKING MACHINES

Authors

  • A. R. S. DIENAGHA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Portharcourt. Author
  • O. IBANICHUKA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Portharcourt. Author
  • L. M. KENWI Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Portharcourt. Author

Keywords:

Performance, Improvement, Palm-nut, Cracking, Machines

Abstract

The data for energy required to crack palm nuts has been used to design a modified palm nut-cracking machine, with a view to improve the performance of the machines. Tests performed on a prototype of the machine resulted in an extraction efficiency of 78.4%. This compares with the cracking efficiency of 65% recorded by existing palm nut cracking machines.

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Published

2006-06-30

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2006): NSE TECHNICAL TRANSACTION JOURNAL (NSE TT-J)

Section

Articles