1Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Kerala Agricultural University, Tavanur - 679 573
*Corresponding Author: samalasaimohan@gmail.com (S Sai Mohan)
Online published on 6 December, 2022.
The dissipation characteristics of powdered manure were carried out by analyzing different impeller designs in an experimental blower unit. The impellers were designed by following the ASME code and the effect of impeller design and speed on the discharge of pulverized manure were investigated. An experimental setup consisted of a 3-phase induction motor, a VFD, and a blower with impeller rotation in a clockwise direction. Four different types of impellers were tested by varying machine parameters and manure types. The study concluded that the radial impeller showed a better performance compared to other impellers.
