SOME PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SHELL AND KERNEL OF NIGERIAN DURA AND TENERA OIL PALM VARIETIES

Some physical and mechanical properties of the shell and kernel of dura and tenera varieties of oil palm in Nigeria were evaluated at moisture contents of 4.5 and 5.0% w.b. for dura shell and kernel and 4.5 and 5.0% for tenera shell and kernel respectively. The properties determined include linear d...

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Published inAnnals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 117 - 120
Main Authors Aderinlewo, A A, Agboola, A A, Adeosun, O J, Ajisegiri, E S A, Fadisa, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hunedoara Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara 01.02.2018
Subjects
Angle of repose
Coefficient of friction
Mechanical properties
Moisture content
Physical properties
Trees
Nigeria
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Summary:Some physical and mechanical properties of the shell and kernel of dura and tenera varieties of oil palm in Nigeria were evaluated at moisture contents of 4.5 and 5.0% w.b. for dura shell and kernel and 4.5 and 5.0% for tenera shell and kernel respectively. The properties determined include linear dimensions, coefficient of friction on four structural surfaces and angle of repose. Results show that for the two varieties linear dimensions range from 0.52 ±0.26 - 17.63+3.69, coefficient of friction range from 0.59 - 0.85 on the four structural surfaces while the angle of repose range from 23.46 - 25.16o. These data are useful in the design of handling and processing equipment for palm kernel.
ISSN:1584-2665
2601-2332