Computer Aided Design and Construction of Dewatered Cassava Mash Sieving Machine using Rotary Sweepers

D.H Oladebeye; E.R Adefidipe; D.O Abodunrin.

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Volume 67 | Issue 4 | Year 2019 | Article Id. IJETT-V67I4P222 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V67I4P222

Computer Aided Design and Construction of Dewatered Cassava Mash Sieving Machine using Rotary Sweepers

D.H Oladebeye , E.R Adefidipe, D.O Abodunrin.

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D.H Oladebeye , E.R Adefidipe, D.O Abodunrin., "Computer Aided Design and Construction of Dewatered Cassava Mash Sieving Machine using Rotary Sweepers," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 108-114, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V67I4P222

Abstract

A cassava mash sieving machine with lump breaking device was designed using Computer Aided Design (CAD), and fabricated. The machine consists of a rotary sweeper with the sieve to sift the dewatered cassava mash poured into it through the hopper. The total mechanical power required for rotating screen is 3.746𝑘𝑊. It is designed to sieve 16.7𝑘𝑔 of dewatered cassava mash in a batch and it is capable of producing 1.2tonnes/hr of sifted cassava mash. The machine is driven by a synchronous electric motor of 3.75𝑘𝑊 with 1450 𝑟𝑝𝑚, and has a sieving efficiency of 98%. The total cost of production is ₦139,100.00.

Keywords

Cassava, gari, sieving machine, CAD

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