Cutting tests of oil palm empty fruit bunches

• Main Authors: Suryanto, Hadi, Ahmad, Desa, Yahya, Azmi, Akande, Fatai Bukola, Syahrita, Kamil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13847/1/Cutting%20tests%20of%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunches.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13847/; https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=27388&t=2&redir=&redirType=

The process of decomposition of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) can be accelerated by chopping the bunches into small pieces. In this study, EFB cutting tests were carried out using knife blades and an experimental cylinder-type chopping machine. The knife edge angle had a significant effect on t...