Effect of System Parameters and Cutter heads on Processing of Water Hyacinth

Authors

  • S. M. Mathur Associate Professor. Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. College of Technology and Engineering. Udaipur-313 001 Author
  • Santosh Kumar Jadhav Research Associate. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2006432.1176

Abstract

The effect of two system parameters namely, cutter head speeds and feed rates on compression characteristics of water hyacinth viz percent reduction in volume and weight were studied. The cylindrical cutter with shear bar gave maximum volume reduction 01'80 percent at the maximum cutter head speed and feed rate of 14.39 m/s and 2.1 t/h, respectively.

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Published

2006-06-30

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Regular Issue

How to Cite

S. M. Mathur, & Santosh Kumar Jadhav. (2006). Effect of System Parameters and Cutter heads on Processing of Water Hyacinth. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 43(2), 50-56. https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2006432.1176