Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa

Straw obtained after mechanical harvesting with combine contains foreign matter like dust which makes it unhealthy for milch animals. An attempt was made to develop a dust separation system for wheat straw combine at Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, PAU Ludhiana during 2019–20....

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Main Authors: MUDASIR ALI, A K DIXIT, G S MANES, M SINGH, A VERMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2022-03-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/122683
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author MUDASIR ALI
A K DIXIT
G S MANES
M SINGH
A VERMA
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G S MANES
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A VERMA
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description Straw obtained after mechanical harvesting with combine contains foreign matter like dust which makes it unhealthy for milch animals. An attempt was made to develop a dust separation system for wheat straw combine at Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, PAU Ludhiana during 2019–20. The study involved optimisation of operational parameters for effective dust separation system in wheat straw combine and evaluation of optimized dust separation system under field conditions. The laboratory evaluation of sieve setup was carried for three sieve sizes (3 mm, 4mm, 5 mm), three ossciliations (300, 350, 400 spm) and two residue load conditions (0.572 kg, 0.738 kg). Sieve setup consisted of variable drive system with control unit and electric motor of 2.0 kW having rotational speed of 1500 rpm. The operational parameter, sieve opening size ɸ5 mm and sieve oscillations 400 spm was found better to give the straw quality parameters such as ash content, acid insoluble ash and dust concentration in the range of 8.60–8.77%, 5.14–5.90% and 5.44–6.30%, respectively. The developed system will help in reducing the dust concentration in the wheat straw during harvesting.
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spelling doaj.art-d17f7c5e98d441ebadb998be0d3c412e2023-02-08T11:12:25ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192022-03-0192310.56093/ijas.v92i3.122683Optimization of operational parameters for dust separaMUDASIR ALI0A K DIXIT1G S MANES2M SINGH3A VERMA4Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004, IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004, IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004, IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004, IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004, IndiaStraw obtained after mechanical harvesting with combine contains foreign matter like dust which makes it unhealthy for milch animals. An attempt was made to develop a dust separation system for wheat straw combine at Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, PAU Ludhiana during 2019–20. The study involved optimisation of operational parameters for effective dust separation system in wheat straw combine and evaluation of optimized dust separation system under field conditions. The laboratory evaluation of sieve setup was carried for three sieve sizes (3 mm, 4mm, 5 mm), three ossciliations (300, 350, 400 spm) and two residue load conditions (0.572 kg, 0.738 kg). Sieve setup consisted of variable drive system with control unit and electric motor of 2.0 kW having rotational speed of 1500 rpm. The operational parameter, sieve opening size ɸ5 mm and sieve oscillations 400 spm was found better to give the straw quality parameters such as ash content, acid insoluble ash and dust concentration in the range of 8.60–8.77%, 5.14–5.90% and 5.44–6.30%, respectively. The developed system will help in reducing the dust concentration in the wheat straw during harvesting.https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/122683Acid insoluble ashDust concentrationDust separation systemWheat straw combine
spellingShingle MUDASIR ALI
A K DIXIT
G S MANES
M SINGH
A VERMA
Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Acid insoluble ash
Dust concentration
Dust separation system
Wheat straw combine
title Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
title_full Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
title_fullStr Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
title_short Optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
title_sort optimization of operational parameters for dust separa
topic Acid insoluble ash
Dust concentration
Dust separation system
Wheat straw combine
url https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/122683
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