Rotary Electrical Controlled Drum Dryer for Organic Fertilizer Production

Abstract

this research is aim to provide design and prototype of rotary electrical controled drumdrier machine for drying organic fertilizer to increased production capacity and quality by using a source of heat energy from electricity. This machine consists of five main components i.e. drying cylinder, heating unit, support frame, engine and transmission system. Engine specifications are high 130 cm, 720 cm long, and 120 cm wide, cylinder diameter 60 cm, power engine 14 hp, and heating temperature 142 oC. engine performance test are: capasity 805,03 kg/hours, drying rate 27,40 %/hours, noise level 81,54 db. cost analysis result are operational cost 155,06 Rp/kg and Break Event Point 159.219,73 kg/years

Experiment of rolling friction characteristic of organic fertilizer particle based on high-speed photography

“…The application of organic fertilizer as particles is an effective means to solve problems such as soil compaction and fertility decline, and is being promoted and used in various regions 4,5,6 . At present, the main production process for organic fertilizer particles is granulation drying, but there is a lack of basic material characteristic parameters for organic fertilizer particles 7,8,9 . As a result, the physical characteristics of organic fertilizer particles used in the design of the drying device for organic fertilizer particles will directly affect their stress and movement status in the rotary drum, and thus affect the design parameters of the organic fertilizer particle drying equipment.…”