Development and testing of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) chips pulverizing machine

A plantain (Musa Parasidiaca) chips pulverizing machine was developed in the department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Institute Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria. The consists following components parts: hopper, main frame, rotary hammers/beaters, shaft, screen, suction blower, bearing, cyclone/outlet, electric motor, belt pulley. design based on engineering properties quantity to be pulverized an hour while making use locally available materials for fabrication. tested its performance using a five horse power (5hp) motor it. has highest throughput capacity efficiency 493 Kg/h 95 % respectively at feed rate 15 Kg/min speed 3500 rpm least observed 300 83 5 2500 rpm. is therefore recommended adoption by small medium scale processors. total cost two hundred twenty-one thousand seven naira only (₦221,700).