Construction of a simple size reduction machine
Table Of Contents
- CHAPTER ONE1.1 INTRODUCTION1.2 Objective and scope of size reduction equipment.CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Origin of size reduction2.2 Importance of size reduction2.3 Mechanism of size reduction2.4 Methods of size reduction2.5 Classification of size reduction equipment2.6 Factors to be considered in size reduction equipment2.7 Behaviour of particles during size reduction2.8 Theory of crushing2.9 Factors affecting the nature of materials to be crushed.CHAPTER THREE3.1 Selection of material for construction3.12 Table of summary for the selection of materials and reason3.2 Construction procedure3.21 Marking out operators3.22 Equipment used for marking out3.3 Cutting operation3.4 Press size requirements for cutting3.5 Punching / drilling operation3.6 Welding joining operation3.7 Arc welding3.72 Electrodes used in welding3.73 Specification of welding electrodes3.8 Sequence of operation3.81 The rotating shaft and conveyor housing3.82 Hopper3.83 Grinding chamber3.84 Plate gap and adjustment screw3.85 Standing3.86 Driven pulley / prime mover3.87 Surface finishing and coating
- 3.91 Safety of the operation3.92 Precautions3.93 Cost evaluation CHAPTER FOUR4.1 Discussion4.2 Principle of operation4.3 Precautions4.4 Maintenance4.5 Recommendation4.6 Conclusion4.7 References
Thesis Abstract
This project (Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine) It was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I.M.T mechanical Engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled.
During the construction, the conveyors and it’s housing were first constructed. It consists of a shaft with a helical rod wound round it. the hopper was measured, out and welded from a mild steel sheet of length 320mm by 60mm with a thickness of 1mm and it has the following dimensions-
Height of the hopper – 160mm
Upper part of the hopper – 140mm diameter
Lower part of the hopper – 100mm diameter
The conveyor was fixed into it’s housing and welded to the shaft. The grinding chamber was welded separately and coupled to the grinding discs. The pressure screw fabricated was welded to the hopper. The U – channel was joined to the base stand by are welding and the existing setup, the bearing, pulley and the manual handle were all coupled. It was filed to smoothen the sharp edge and finally painted for corrosion resistance.
After the construction work, test run was carried out using the grains of wet maize and dried maize. The result shows a greater efficiency in using wet maize.
Also, the high level of noise observed during the test run was reduced by lubricating the essential parts with grease.
Thesis Overview
<p> </p><p><strong>CHAPTER ONE</strong></p><p><strong>1.1 INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>Size reduction in any industry is a very important operation because it involves the breaking down of larges particles by means of mechanical method into smaller and finer size. It is a major process in some industries like food processing industries, plastic industries, paint and drug industries, ceramic industries, cement industries and groundnut processing industries for effective and efficient and production.</p><p>Size reduction which is a unit operation can be defined as an operation whereby bulky solid particles are reduced or broken down into smaller sizes.</p><p>Size reduction is also known as comminution (genetic name). There are different types of size reduction equipment example are crushers and grinders. Some factors are considered in the selection of these equipment. The factors are nature of material being handed, feed or particle size, cost of material and construction, size of the product and small power input per unit of product.</p><p>In size reduction, different methods are commonly used in breaking down of solids, but only four are commonly used; compression, impact, attrition or rubbing and cutting.</p><p>So, for proper involvement of the equipment in the process (its operational capability), care and maintenance is very essential. Also, safety measures or precautions should be taken when using this equipment.</p><p><strong>1.2 OBJECTIVE / SCOPE OF SIZE REDUCTION EQUIPMENT</strong></p><p>Its main objective is to increase the surface area of a given weight of solid. Other objectives include; increase in reactivity (chemical) of solid, improvement of solvent efficiency, easy handling of materials, for free flow of materials process equipment, permits separation of impurities by mechanical methods and increase the number (numerical strength) of the material.</p> <br><p></p>Blazingprojects Mobile App
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