Effects of Glycerol and Diameter of Holes in Breaker Plate on Performance of Screw Mixer for Nanocomposites
| dc.contributor.author | A. Fadeyibi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Z.D. Osunde | |
| dc.contributor.author | M.G. Yisa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-14T11:38:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-14T11:38:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>A breaker plate of a screw mixer is an efficient mixing device for use in homogenizing nanocomposites. This research was undertaken to investigate the effects of glycerol and diameter of holes in a breaker plate on performance of a screw mixer for nanocomposites. Samples of the nanocomposites were formulated by blending 1000 g cassava starch, 45-55% glycerol and 2% magnetite nanoparticles; and used to evaluate the performance of a locally developed screw mixer at 5 mm and 7 mm diameters of holes in its breaker plate. The effects of glycerol and diameter of holes in the breaker plate on mixing index, amount of unmixed nanocomposites and output/1000g were evaluated as performance indices for 1 hour. Empirical models were determined for predicting the performance of the mixer within the designed criteria. The results showed that the output/1000g and the mixing index increased with higher glycerol and diameter of holes in the breaker plate. However, the amount of unmixed nanocomposites decreases with a higher diameter of holes in the breaker plate (p<0.05). The maximum output/1000g and mixing index lies between 5 mm diameter of holes in the breaker plate and 55% glycerol concentration with an approximate desirability of 0.60. The empirical models developed were fit (R<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>=0.89, p<0.05); and there were no significant differences between actual and predicted values. The results suggest application of 5 mm diameter of holes in the breaker plate for homogenizing nanocomposites for optimum performance.</jats:p> | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1515/agriceng-2017-0032 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2449-5999 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/229 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Agricultural Engineering | |
| dc.title | Effects of Glycerol and Diameter of Holes in Breaker Plate on Performance of Screw Mixer for Nanocomposites | |
| dc.type | journal-article | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 21 |