Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Mobile Engine-Driven Pneumatic Paddy Collector
A simple mobile engine-driven pneumatic paddy
collector made of locally available materials using local
manufacturing technology was designed, fabricated, and tested for
collecting and bagging of paddy dried on concrete pavement. The
pneumatic paddy collector had the following major components:
radial flat bladed type centrifugal fan, power transmission system,
bagging area, frame and the conveyance system. Results showed
significant differences on the collecting capacity, noise level, and fuel
consumption when rotational speed of the air mover shaft was varied.
Other parameters such as collecting efficiency, air velocity,
augmented cracked grain percentage, and germination rate were not
significantly affected by varying rotational speed of the air mover
shaft. The pneumatic paddy collector had a collecting efficiency of
99.33 % with a collecting capacity of 2685.00 kg/h at maximum
rotational speed of centrifugal fan shaft of about 4200 rpm. The
machine entailed an investment cost of P 62,829.25. The break-even
weight of paddy was 510,606.75 kg/yr at a collecting cost of 0.11
P/kg of paddy. Utilizing the machine for 400 hours per year
generated an income of P 23,887.73. The projected time needed to
recover cost of the machine based on 2685 kg/h collecting capacity
was 2.63 year.
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Terminal Velocity of Wheat and Rice Varieties,” Retrieved
on January 2013 at http// www.asabe.org Michigan.
[2] A. V. Angeles, “Design construction and performance test of a clay
extruder machine for small scale brick making. Unpublished MS thesis
in Agricultural Engineering,” UPLB, Los Baños Laguna, Philippines,
1987.
[3] Agricultural Machinery Testing And Evaluation Center, “Hazard of
agricultural machinery use in the Philippines,” Retrieved on March 12,
2013 at www.unapcaem.org/ Activities% 20Files/A1205AS/
PPT/ph01.pdf. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 2012.
[4] D. R. Hunt, “Farm power and machinery management,” 10th ed., Iowa
State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 2001.
[5] E. P. Santiago, “Design and development of grain paddy collecting
machine,” Unpublished MS thesis in Agricultural Engineering, CLSU,
Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, 1995.
[6] F. C. Omar, D. C. Suministrado, A. N. Resurrection, R. C. Amongo, F.
O. Paras Jr., and M. C. Petingco, “Anthropometry of male farmers in
Laguna, Philippines and its potential applications in the design of
agricultural machines and tools,” Phil. Jour. Agr. & Biosystem Eng.,
Vol. 8, no. pp: 47-58, 2007.
[7] International Monetary Fund (IMF),” Philippine population,” Retrieved
on December, 2011 at http://www.tradingeconomics .com/
philippines/population-imf-data.html. Malate, Manila, Philippines.
[8] International Research Institute (IRRI), “Paddy drying manual,”
Retrieved on November 19, 2011 at http://www.knowledgebank.
irri.org/.../Drying. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
[9] International Research Institute (IRRI), “Training manual in grain
storage,” Retrieved on January 30, 2011 at http://www.knowledgebank
.irri.orgericeproduction/PDF_&_Docs/Training_Manual_Grain_Storage.
pdf. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
[10] Kongskilde Industries, “Suction blowers pneumatic conveyors,”
Retrieved on December 30, 2011 at http://www. Kongskilde .com.
Denmark.
[11] L. Q. Vinh, “Comparative study of the performance of the reversible
airflow dryer and the conventional flatbed dryer,” Unpublished MS
thesis in Agricultural Engineering, CLSU, Science City of Munoz,
Nueva Ecija, 2011.
[12] M. Gragasin, “The economics of rice drying technology in the
Philippines,” Retrieved on December 2011 at
http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/ CIN/agmachin/ index.php?option =com_
content&view=article&id=366:crop-processing-&catid =134 Bureau of
Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE), Science City of Munoz,
Nueva Ecija.
[13] Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards, PAES 301:2000,
Engineering materials: V-belt and pulleys for agricultural machines -
Specifications and application.
[14] R. M. Mojica, E. K. Peralta ,and J. C. Elauria, “Design, Fabrication and
performance evaluation of a batch-fed coffee roaster for small-scale
roasting,” Phil. Jour. Agr. & Biosystem Eng, Vol. 8, no. 1, pp: 3-19,
2010.
[15] S. M. Henderson, and R. L. Perry, Agricultural process engineering,3rd
ed. Connecticut. The AVI Publishing Company, Inc., 1976, p 193.
[16] Walinga INC., “The 3510 Agric-Vac (Brochure),” Retrieved on
December 22, 2011 at http://www.walinga.com. Alberta, Canada.</p>
<p>[1] A. Rajabipour, Ahmad Tabatabaeefar, and Mehdi Farahani, “Moisturedependent
Terminal Velocity of Wheat and Rice Varieties,” Retrieved
on January 2013 at http// www.asabe.org Michigan.
[2] A. V. Angeles, “Design construction and performance test of a clay
extruder machine for small scale brick making. Unpublished MS thesis
in Agricultural Engineering,” UPLB, Los Baños Laguna, Philippines,
1987.
[3] Agricultural Machinery Testing And Evaluation Center, “Hazard of
agricultural machinery use in the Philippines,” Retrieved on March 12,
2013 at www.unapcaem.org/ Activities% 20Files/A1205AS/
PPT/ph01.pdf. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 2012.
[4] D. R. Hunt, “Farm power and machinery management,” 10th ed., Iowa
State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 2001.
[5] E. P. Santiago, “Design and development of grain paddy collecting
machine,” Unpublished MS thesis in Agricultural Engineering, CLSU,
Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, 1995.
[6] F. C. Omar, D. C. Suministrado, A. N. Resurrection, R. C. Amongo, F.
O. Paras Jr., and M. C. Petingco, “Anthropometry of male farmers in
Laguna, Philippines and its potential applications in the design of
agricultural machines and tools,” Phil. Jour. Agr. & Biosystem Eng.,
Vol. 8, no. pp: 47-58, 2007.
[7] International Monetary Fund (IMF),” Philippine population,” Retrieved
on December, 2011 at http://www.tradingeconomics .com/
philippines/population-imf-data.html. Malate, Manila, Philippines.
[8] International Research Institute (IRRI), “Paddy drying manual,”
Retrieved on November 19, 2011 at http://www.knowledgebank.
irri.org/.../Drying. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
[9] International Research Institute (IRRI), “Training manual in grain
storage,” Retrieved on January 30, 2011 at http://www.knowledgebank
.irri.orgericeproduction/PDF_&_Docs/Training_Manual_Grain_Storage.
pdf. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
[10] Kongskilde Industries, “Suction blowers pneumatic conveyors,”
Retrieved on December 30, 2011 at http://www. Kongskilde .com.
Denmark.
[11] L. Q. Vinh, “Comparative study of the performance of the reversible
airflow dryer and the conventional flatbed dryer,” Unpublished MS
thesis in Agricultural Engineering, CLSU, Science City of Munoz,
Nueva Ecija, 2011.
[12] M. Gragasin, “The economics of rice drying technology in the
Philippines,” Retrieved on December 2011 at
http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/ CIN/agmachin/ index.php?option =com_
content&view=article&id=366:crop-processing-&catid =134 Bureau of
Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE), Science City of Munoz,
Nueva Ecija.
[13] Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards, PAES 301:2000,
Engineering materials: V-belt and pulleys for agricultural machines -
Specifications and application.
[14] R. M. Mojica, E. K. Peralta ,and J. C. Elauria, “Design, Fabrication and
performance evaluation of a batch-fed coffee roaster for small-scale
roasting,” Phil. Jour. Agr. & Biosystem Eng, Vol. 8, no. 1, pp: 3-19,
2010.
[15] S. M. Henderson, and R. L. Perry, Agricultural process engineering,3rd
ed. Connecticut. The AVI Publishing Company, Inc., 1976, p 193.
[16] Walinga INC., “The 3510 Agric-Vac (Brochure),” Retrieved on
December 22, 2011 at http://www.walinga.com. Alberta, Canada.</p>
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collector made of locally available materials using local
manufacturing technology was designed, fabricated, and tested for
collecting and bagging of paddy dried on concrete pavement. The
pneumatic paddy collector had the following major components:
radial flat bladed type centrifugal fan, power transmission system,
bagging area, frame and the conveyance system. Results showed
significant differences on the collecting capacity, noise level, and fuel
consumption when rotational speed of the air mover shaft was varied.
Other parameters such as collecting efficiency, air velocity,
augmented cracked grain percentage, and germination rate were not
significantly affected by varying rotational speed of the air mover
shaft. The pneumatic paddy collector had a collecting efficiency of
99.33 % with a collecting capacity of 2685.00 kg/h at maximum
rotational speed of centrifugal fan shaft of about 4200 rpm. The
machine entailed an investment cost of P 62,829.25. The break-even
weight of paddy was 510,606.75 kg/yr at a collecting cost of 0.11
P/kg of paddy. Utilizing the machine for 400 hours per year
generated an income of P 23,887.73. The projected time needed to
recover cost of the machine based on 2685 kg/h collecting capacity
was 2.63 year.
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