A model polythene recycling machine for economic development and pollution control
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anambra State University, Uli, Nigeria
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
ABSTRACT: Consequent on the environmental degradation caused by the littering of polythene materials in our cities, a polythene-recycling machine was designed and constructed. The machine melts washed polythene products of various sizes and shapes, and pelletized them for industrial use. The machine was designed to convey polythene materials used as satchels, bags or sheets, feed through a hopper and transferred to the hot zone through a screw conveyor ...
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