Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of A Two Chains and Sprockets System Manual Fish Feed Pelletizer

Coolaid Ifeoma Obahi, Daniel Momngu Tiough, Nathaniel Nguuma Afor

Abstract


A 12.6kg/hr two chains and sprockets system (2CSS) fish feed pelletizer which produced 4mm, 6mm and 8mm diameter pellet was designed and fabricated. The pelletizer was driven manually with the aid of a winding handle connected to 2 chains and sprockets system. This study is to contribute to the existing fish meal pelletizers in Nigeria through the designing, fabrication and performance evaluation of a 2CSS. Feed was compounded and the performance evaluation of the machine was carried out using three (3) interchangeable die plates of 4mm, 6mm and 8mm diameter perforations. Results showed that the average mean pelletizing efficiency was 79%. Beneficiaries of this machine are the fish farmers as well as livestock farmers, research institutions, feed processing industries and small medium enterprise. It was recommended that farmers should avail themselves of this machine since it is cheap and easy to operate. It also does not need electricity or fuel to function. It can also be produced by entrepreneurs to make it locally available.

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