ABSTRACT
Pelleting of fish
feed has been revealed by recent studies as the answer to control of feed
wastage. On the other hand, fish feed contributes to greater percentage of the
cost incurred in the production of fish. To reduce this cost and maximize
profit, farmers are expected to produce these feeds themselves. To achieve
this, the design and fabrication of fish feed pelleting machine was carried
out. This machine has three units: the milling unit, the mixing unit and
pelleting unit. Other parts include arger or screw conveyor and barrel. It was
designed to be driven by 2.5hp and 1 3hp three phrase electric motor. The
design was carried under engineering consideration cotting across cost, service
ability, durability and performance. The operations are milling, mixing and
pelleting, the hopper, the arger and the barrel were made from stainless steel
to eradicate contamination due to rust. The materials were locally sourced and
the machine has a pelleting efficiency of 92.44%. The cylindrical feed pellets
produced are in the range 3-6mm in length and equivalent to the cross ectional
area of the die plate.
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CHUKWUWEIKE, OTUYA. "Design And Fabrication Of Fish Feed Pelleting Machine" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/design-and-fabrication-of-fish-feed-pelleting-machine-7-2