DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OFEXPERIMENTAL RIG FOR UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE (UTM)FOR COMPRESSION OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES

¹Kudabo E.A, ²Olaoye J.O and Gbadamosi, L

¹Department of Food and Bio-Processing Engineering

University of Ilorin

²Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology,

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin

Email:ekudabo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Rig was developed for Universal testing machine of model SF 300-2041 installed at department of Agricultural and Bio-System Engineering, University of Ilorin to compressed and eject Sorghum Stover and Moringa shell grinds. The Rig consists of Pistons, Cylinder, Ejection unit and Base Plate. The Rig was tested using Sorghum stover grind and Moringa shell grinds on the UTM. The results of the test obtained from using the developed Rig on the universal Testing Machine are as follows: Modulus of Elasticity of 175.558n/mm² and 97.510N/mm² for Sorghum Stover and Moringa shell grinds respectively. The maximum Force at break for ejection was obtained to be 15.50N and 476.33 for Sorghum Stover and Moringa shell grind respectively.