Energetic Assessment of Different Paddy Straw Densification Processes

Densification and handling of crop residue, especially paddy straw is a critical issue due to very high moisture content as well relative humidity abundant amount. In the present study, different densification processes using field balers stationary were evaluated in chopped full-length straw. it was found that minimum energy required for T1 (50.16 MJ∙t−1) followed by T2 (102.65 MJ∙t−1), T3 (117.57 T4 (144.53 T5 (152.53 MJ∙t−1). There significant (p < 0.0001) variation consumption between techniques used research. The scented variety rice mostly harvested manually. hydraulic press type fixed baler appropriate with baling capacity (1.13 tꞏh−1), lowest requirement MJꞏt−1), volume compaction ratio (6.87). case combine paddy, treatment most maximum (0.54 haꞏh−1), bailing (4.43 (5.26). Treatment also has man-hourtime (3.57 man-hꞏt−1) out which takes 0.44 hꞏt−1 consumes 102.65 MJꞏt−1 energy. Based on study farmer can decide best densifying method among selected treatments. Thus, outcomes research will be helpful aligned industry farmer.