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Abstract
Cassava is abundantly available in most farms across the country, and it can be readily employed to meet the nation’s vast need for food if appropriate machinery is in place. Therefore, this project developed a vertical stand cassava peeling and washing machine that could be powered electrically or manually using locally sourced materials. The concept of producing a vertical stand cassava peeling and washing machine was actualised through comprehensive engineering design and fabrication. The machine was test-run and performance evaluation was carried out using 5, 10 and 15 tubers, with varying volumes of water from 15 to 50 litres and operating speeds of 360, 380 and 420 rpm. The peeling and washing efficiency depends on the number of cassava tubers, the volume of water in the peeling chamber, and the speed of the machine. The highest peeling efficiency of 62.9% was obtained when loaded with 15 tubers and operated at a speed of 420 rpm.
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