Design and Fabrication of a Dual-Purpose Waste Glass Processing Machine for Small Scale Operations

Olasehinde O. S., Gonah C. M., Fwatwmol A. D.

Abstract


Processing waste glass plays an important role in the grading and upgrading of waste glass in the environment. The isometric projection and orthographic projection of the machine were designed using software known as solid works. The major material used for fabrication was mild steel and the assembly was done by separable and permanent fixed joints. The machine has a length of 996mm, height of 700mm and width of 696mm. The waste glass were collected in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Samaru main campus. The beneficiation process of the waste glass involved sorting, soaking, washing and drying. Each of the waste glass were weighted to 2300g, and were used to test run the machine. The performance of the machine was tested using the sieves of 4mm, 3mm, 2mm and a collector. The weight of processed flint glass on the sieves and collector were 434g, 528g, 680g and 646g; the weight of processed amber glass were 188g, 602g, 400g and 632g; while the weight of processed green glass were 194g, 508g, 628g and 492g. The grain sizes of 4.9mm-3.0mm can be use for glass melting. The grain sizes of 2.9mm-2mm can be used for surface texture design. The grain sizes on the collector can be used for partial replacement of cement, glass paint and glass tiles. Less than hundred thousand Naira; was used to fabricate the machine and it can be used to process animal feeds. The Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) can adopt this machine for pilot plant.


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