Mechanized Pelletizing Machine
Agricultural wastes like coconut husk and rice straw abound in Barangay Dumalagan. These wastes are commonly used as fuel but the production of pellet fuels have recently gained attention as they are of superior quality compared to the raw feedstock. With this, mechanized pellitizing machine was developed to improve the fuel quality domestically used in Dumalagan.
This machine is composed four sections: feeding, pelleting, cutting and throw section. Feeding section is where incoming feed flows into the feeder with proper volume and is delivered to the pelleting section. Die and roller comprised in the pelleting section. Friction driven rolls force the feed through the holes in the die as the die revolves which resulted to compression and extrusion of feed materials. Knives mounted cut the extruded pellets . Electric motor, light sensor and switching system to used in those sections.
In this technology, agricultural wastes will be fed to the pelletizing machine for energy production, then pelleting machine will convert the wastes into pellets .
This pellets—energy pellets is known to superior energy fuel quality. It is renewable, low ash emission, increase biomass bulk density, increase biomass and heating value, saves power consumption and precision agriculture technology.