Design, Construction, and Performance Evaluation of Banana Stem Chopper for Livestock Feed

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10.2991/978-94-6463-364-1_110How to use a DOI?

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Banana Stem Chopper; Livestock Feed; Agricultural Byproduct; Sustainable Agriculture; Feed Resources

Abstract

Livestock farming plays a vital role in ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture. However, feed availability remains a significant challenge, particularly in regions where conventional feed sources are scarce. In this context, banana stems have emerged as a potential alternative feed resource due to their abundance and nutritional value. This paper presents the design, construction, and performance evaluation of a novel Banana Stem Chopper, intended to enhance the utilization of banana stems as livestock feed. The novelty of the Banana Stem Chopper for Livestock Feed lies in the construction of the chopper emphasizes the use of locally available materials. This aspect of the design ensures that the technology can be replicated and adopted in various regions, especially in rural communities where resources might be limited, making it accessible to a broader range of farmers. The banana steam chopper was built using materials that could be found in the local area and was operated by a 6.5 horsepower engine that ran on gasoline. The chopping mechanism included a drum that rotated and had two blades. The banana stems were inserted into the chopper through a container and were cut into smaller fragments. The performance of the chopper was evaluated in terms of its chopping capacity, power consumption, average thickness of shredding and production rates. The chopper was able to chop banana stems at a rate of 49 kg/hr and consumed 6.5 kW of power. The average thickness of shredding was found to be 9.50 mm, 7.7 mm and 4.43 mm.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Frans Mangngi
AU  - Marselinus Doreng
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/17
TI  - Design, Construction, and Performance Evaluation of Banana Stem Chopper for Livestock Feed
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science 2023 (iCAST-ES 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1216
EP  - 1227
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-364-1_110
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-364-1_110
ID  - Mangngi2024
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