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DOI: 10.9734/JERR/2022/v23i12762
Received 06/09/2022
Accepted 12/11/2022
Original Research Article
Published 19/11/2022
ABSTRACT
An extruding machine for the production of floating fish feed was designed and fabricated.
Performance evaluation of the fabricated floating fish feed extruding machine was done. The
design of the hopper; shaft, barrel, screw and die of the machine were done using standard
equations. Effect of extrusion parameters which are moisture content (20% 25%, 30%, 35%, and
40%) die size (2 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm) and screw speed (150 rpm; 200 rpm, 250
rpm, 300 rpm and 350 rpm) on expansion ratio, floatability, specific mechanical energy and
efficiency were evaluated. The result shows that moisture content has significant effect on all the
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variables, as highest expansion ratio of 32% was obtained at 30% moisture content and 6 mm die
size. Highest feed floatability was 97% at 30% moisture content and 6 mm die size. The highest
specific mechanical energy of the machine was 30 kJ/kg at 40% moisture content and 4 mm die
size. Die size variation also shows high impact on the machine performance, showing highest
efficiency of 83% at 10 mm die size and 250 rpm while the floatation rate was 98% at 6mm die
size. Screw speed has significant effect on efficiency having the highest as 85% at 150 rpm and
floatability of 93% at 150 rpm while the specific mechanical energy of 29 kJ/kg was the highest at
350 rpm. Operation condition was at its best at 30% moisture content; 6 mm die size and 150 rpm
of screw speed. The feed moisture content, machine die size and screw speed have significant
effect on the performance of the machine. Careful selection and combination of these factors will
give optimum performance of the machine during extrusion of resin.
Keywords: Extrusion; floating fish feed; expansion; screw speed; die size.
Demand for aquaculture produce for human 2.1 Material Selection and Production
consumption has been on the rise in the past Planning
decades which as necessities, the need to
improvise quick method of feeding for fishes, in In the Table 1 are the summary of the design
which pelleting the feed will be of good prerequisites and materials used in the
advantage, most fish feed in America are in fabrication of the machine component. All
pellet to improve the quality of aquaculture Anon materials were sourced locally after which
[6]. On the other hand, pelleted feeds produce examination was conducted on each of the
from pelletizer cannot give the expected quality component, to locate point and position they will
of feed. Feed produced by pelletizer will sink occupy. The below information was used to carry
immediately on water; while that of extruder will out production plane and later assembly plane.
surly float on water as a result of gelatinization Electrodes; hammer, block, sniper, welding
during processing - for aquaculture to consume it machine, cutting machine, grinding machine,
conveniently. According to Behnke [7], floating drilling machine, hack saw, vise and lathe
fish feed from extruder is considered better than machine, are the machine tools and equipment
sinking feeds because of it physical and used in fabrication and construction of this
nutritional benefits. Its physical benefits ranges machine.
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The design of this machine was done by putting into consideration of all mathematical constraints
being the dependent of engineering principles, inclusion of cost analysis and consideration of couple
with accessibility, ease of operation, stress and strain, durability, works and efficiency. The design of
this machine was divided into two sections:
Volume of the hopper = volume of a frustum of a Mass of hopper = density of mild steel ×
pyramid + volume of a cub volume of the hopper
(1) (5)
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The flow factor f can be determined with the use 2.2.1 Determining mass flow rate of the
of known factors that determine the flow factor, symmetrical hopper
angle Θ, wall friction, internal friction and the
semi included angel of the metal. The discharge rate of the symmetrical hopper
was obtained by the use of Jenike, [10] equation.
(7)
(11)
(8)
Where:
Coefficient of friction between the surface of the
hopper and the feed materials is expressed in o
θ is semi included angle of the hopper ( )
terms of angle of phase θ that is m is discharge rate (Kg/ sec)
o 3
(9) is the bulk density (kg/m )
-2
g is gravity acceleration (9.807ms )
Δy and Δx are effective angle internal friction rise B is w (m), m = 0 in symmetric hopper
and run respectively. Area A = width W x Length L
(12)
(10)
= The stress acting on the hopper is given in the
assumption below by Jassen [11]
(13)
To get the wall friction angle from the rise and
run chart of [9]
g is the gravity constant to convert conversion
factor and w is the maximum width of the hopper.
(14)
o,
The semi included angle = 28 H= 2.47 and the
flow factor ff = 1,84 was obtained from [9]
(15)
Where:
P is power in watts,
F is rotational force acting on the shaft in
The minimum width of the symmetrical slot outlet newton (N)
hopper is 0.1161 (W × L)
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(16)
(24)
M is mass of rotating shaft (kg)
a is angular acceleration of the shaft part Where is 4.0 for slow abrasive material,
o
-2
(rad/s ) inclination angle of conveyor ( ) is 0
(19) (25)
(22)
(23)
2.2.5 Determining the velocity ratio of the
Where; chain drive
Q is capacity of screw conveyor The velocity ratio of the chain was determining
S is the screw pitch with the use of this equation
n is speed of conveyor-loading efficiency
p is free bulk density of the material (28)
c is loading factor depending on the inclined
angle to the horizontal for slow flowing Where;
abrasive material it was recommended that
N1 is the speed of rotation of smaller
S = 0.8D, = 0.125, C = 1our recommended
sprocket in rpm
minimum and maximum speed of conveyor
N2 is speed of rotation of lager sprocket in
is between 50 – 500rpm.
rpm
T1 is number of teeth in the smaller sprocket
T2 is number of teeth on the larger sprocket.
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2.2.6 Determination of chain length and its and being converted to heat energy that
center distance. transform the extrude – the work done by the
machine on the extruder which also called
The length of the chain was calculated from the specific mechanical energy of the machine.
use of this equation;
(29) (33)
(30) Where;
is the torque (Nm)
K = 64 SS is screw speed (rpm)
Fr is feed rate (kg/h)
Therefore; the length of the chain is
Calculation of machine torque was done with the
use of this equation.
(34)
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process, by reducing the surface area of the of the composition before, during and after
component. Mixing of the component was done extrusion.
mechanically for uniform and appropriate mixing
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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The floatability of the extrude produced from the
machine was affected by moisture content. It has
3.1 Effect of Moisture Content on significant effect on the floatability of the feed at
Expansion Ratio, Floatability, 0.05 level of significant, while 97% highest
Specific Mechanical Energy and floatability was recorded at 30% moisture content
Efficiency of the Machine and the lowest at 40% moisture content of 66%
value; this is in agreement with Khater et al. [14]
Expansion ratio is the rate at which the extrude in their research on floation. Specific mechanical
expanded in relative to the die size, varying the energy was also significantly affected by
level of the moisture content and die size while moisture content; the lowest SME was obtained
the screw speed is kept constant. Moisture at 30% and the highest at 40% moisture content
content of the resin played important role in the 17 kJ/kg and 30 kJ/kg respectively. This is in
rate at which expansion takes place. The consonance with what Daood et al. [15]
expansion ratio increased initially as the moisture observed in their research work. The highest
content increases but later decreases with efficiency of the machine is 87% which was
increase in moisture content. The highest rate of obtained at 30% moisture content and 6 mm die
expansion was 32% which occurred at 30% size; while the lowest is 70% obtained at 40%
moisture content and 6 mm die size; while the moisture content. This is in-line with what Ojomo
lowest was 18% at 40% moisture content, et al. [16] came about in their research on
supported by Alam et al. [13], Olaoye et al. [4]. palletization.
100
35 2mm
2mm
Eexpansion Ratio(%)
Floatability Ratio(%)
30 4mm 4mm
90
6mm 6mm
25 8mm
80 8mm
10mm
20 10mm
15 70
10
20 25 30 35 40 60
20 25 30 35 40
Moisture Content(%)
Moisture Content(%)
90
35
Specific Mechanical Energy
85
Requirement(kJ/kg)
Efficiency(%)
30
2mm 80 2mm
4mm 4mm
25
75
6mm 6mm
20 8mm 70 8mm
10mm 10mm
65
15
20 25 30 35 40
20 25 30 35 40
Moisture Content(%)
Moisture Content(%)
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3.2 Effect of Die Size on Expansion Ratio, die size while the highest was recorded at 10mm
Floatability, Specific Mechanical die size (Fig. 3).
Energy Required and Efficiency
3.3 Effect of Screw Speed on Expansion,
Expansion ratio of the resin was affected by the Floatability, Specific Mechanical
differences in die sizes as we varied the die sizes Energy Requirement and Efficiency
during our research work. The highest expansion
ratio of 31% was recorded at 6mm die size while The variation in screw speed shows differences
the lowest expansion ratio of 19% was obtained in responses on the variables considered. The
at 2 mm die size; this is in similarity with the expansion ratio does not show much difference
result of Abubakar et al. [17]. Likewise; the at different level of screw speed. The highest
floatability ratio was at the zenith at 6 mm die expansion rate was observed at 150 rpm and
size of 98% while the lowest was at 10 mm die 30% moisture content while the lowest was
size of 77% value, this is intad with Khater et al. recorded at 250 rpm and 40% moisture content
[14]. Specific mechanical energy consumption of 32% and 20% respectively. Though; the effect of
30 kJ/kg was the highest at 2 mm die size, while screw speed on expansion ratio was insignificant
the lowest 17 kJ/kg at 10 mm die size Saheed et at 5% level of probability. Oduntan and Koya
al. [18] in their research work reported similar [20] had similar result at screw speed less than
result. Efficiency of the machine increase as the 150 rpm. The highest floatability ratio of 93% was
die size increases from 2mm to 10 mm, this is in recorded at 150 rpm while the lowest floatability
corroboration with what Ojo et al., [19] reported rate of 79% was observed at 300 rpm, Olaoye et
that the lowest efficiency was obtained at 2mm al. [4] also obtain a similar result. The specific
35 100
Expansion Rate(%)
95
Floatability Ratio(%)
30 150rpm
200rpm 150rpm
90
25 250rpm
200rpm
300rpm 85
20 250rpm
350rpm
80 300rpm
15 350rpm
75
10 2 4 6 8 10
2 4 6 8 10 Die Size(mm)
Die Size (mm)
35 85
mechanical energy riquired(kJ/kg)
81 150rpm
30
Efficiency(%)
150rpm 200rpm
77
25 200rpm 250rpm
250rpm 73
300rpm
20 300rpm
69 350rpm
350rpm
15 65
2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Die SIze(mm)
Die Size (mm)
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Expansion Ratio(%)
Floatability Ratio(%)
90
30
20% 20%
25% 85 25%
25
30% 30%
80
20 35% 35%
40% 75 40%
15 150 200 250 300 350
150 200 250 300 350
Screw Speed(rpm)
Screw Speed(rpm)
90
Specific Mechanical Energy
29 20%
Janse
27 25%
Efficiency(%) 85
20%
30%
(kJ/kg)
25
Janse Janse
25% 80 35%
30%
23
21 Janse
Janse 35% 75
40%
Janse
40%
19 70
150 200 250 300 350 150 200 250 300 350
Screw Speed(rpm) Screw Speed(rpm)
mechanical energy 29 kJ/kg was the maximum at die size. Specific mechanical energy was at the
350 rpm which may be as a result of increase in lowest at 30% moisture content and die sizes 6,
torque required, this is in contrast with what 8 and 10 mm. The efficiency of the machine was
stated by Folasayo and Zhongjie [21] stated that best at 30% moisture content and 6 mm die size.
energy consumption of single screw extruder has Die size has significant effect on expansion ratio
the lowest specific mechanical energy of 20 according the result, 6mm die size is the most
kJ/kg was obtained at 250 rpm. Efficiency was at efficient die size on this machine, due to it
the highest point of 88% at 150 rpm while the optimization on the variables considered.
lowest was 72% at 350 rpm. This result is similar Variation in screw speed gave different response
to what Salawu et al. [22] observed in their own on the variable considered, resulted to an
research work. Idowu et al., [3] gave a outcome that 150 rpm was the best speed of
consonance result in their experiment stating the operation for the machine.
significance of screw speed on the performance
of fabricated decorticating machine. COMPETING INTERESTS
Authors have declared that no competing
4. CONCLUSION interests exist.
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