Combine machine disgen for handling prikly pear fruits.
Abstract: The main objective of the present study is to modify and evaluate the performance of a multi-stage machine in order to suit removing spine, washing and drying prickly pear fruits. It consists mainly from four units feeding, removing, washing and drying units. The performance of the combine machine was carried out to investigate some engineering parameters such as belt speed m/s, brush peripheral speed m/s, different clearances cm between belts and five brushs under feeding rates of 5, 10, 15 and 20 kg/ min. The experimental results reveal that the productivity increased by increasing feeding rates and while the removing efficiency was decreased (%) and the fruit damage (%) was increased. Consequently, the best belt speed was 1.26 m/s, when using feeding rate of 10 kg/ min., 4 cm as a clearance and brush speed of 2.72m/s. The previous treatment recorded desired values of 0.72 ton/h, 92.92% removing efficiency and acceptable value of 1.5% fruit damage. The average operating cost calculated as 6.61 LE/h. The mechanical removing led to increase the revenue by 17.91% over marketing spineless fruits or about 720 LE/ feddan.
Publication year 2004
Pages 157 -ـ 170
Availability location معهد بحوث الهندسة الزراعية-شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى - جيزة
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serial title المؤتمر الثاني عشر للجمعية المصرية للهندسة الزراعية
Department Field and horticultural crops Mechanization
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Agris Categories Agricultural engineering
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TERMS		 Combine harvesters. Combines. Fruits. Handling.
Publication Type Conference/Workshop
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