DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A POLY FILM DEHUMIDIFICATION MACHINE FOR PLASTIC PROCESSING INDUSTRY
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The Poly Film Dehumidification Machine for Plastic Processing Industry was developed as an ideal equipment to handle the effects of moisture in wet poly films. The machine which comprises the electric motor, dehumidifying barrel, turning blade, adjustable knife and the PLC discharge control was developed using locally sourced materials to handle the challenges in extrusion and reprocessing of poly films in plastic recycling value chain. Design analysis and calculations of the performance test evaluations were carried out to determine the drying rate and drying efficiency for the dehumidifier as 3.48kg/hr and 60% respectively at an input quantity of 10kg with 66.67% moisture content (dry basis). Hence, the Poly Film Dehumidification Machine would be applicable for both medium scale and large scale services in Plastic Processing Industries
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