Performance Evaluation of Biomass Shredder for organic fertilizer production
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Date
2024
Authors
Harris Andrei R. Villanueva
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The Philippines is an agriculture-dependent nation and generates a lot of organic wastes, which causes serious disposal issues. These organic leftovers contribute significantly to the to issues like air pollution, soil erosion, incineration, landfills, foul odors and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Organic waste can be transformed into valuable resource, like compost that is beneficial to crop cultivation. Smaller particles have a greater surface area per unit volume, and more of the food can be more easily accessed by microorganisms. By chipping or shredding coarse materials such as twigs and stems, it will break down more quickly. Biomass shredders offer aggressive shredding capabilities and increase adaptability by quickly processing a range of biomass materials such as leaves and reducing their size into more manageable chunks.
The global demand for organic products rises and environmental concerns escalate, the efficient conversion of biomass into highly-quality organic fertilizer becomes imperative. This study aimed to evaluate the biomass shredder based on machine's shredding capacity, shredding efficiency, particle size distribution, and input capacity by the use of three different speeds of rotation. the different rpm speeds for shredding biomass materials such as fresh and dried leaves had a considerable impact on shredding capacity of the biomass shredder. Regarding the shredding capacity efficiency, there is a statistically significant variation in shredding efficiency among the different RPM values for shredding biomass materials. The outcome of this study could significantly benefit farmers, agricultural industries, and environmentalists by promoting the adoption of eco-friendly practices and fostering the creation of nutrient-rich organic fertilizers, ultimately contributing to the advancement of a more sustainable and environmentally conscious agricultural sector.