Design, Modification and Fabrication of a Municipal Waste Shredding Machine
Student: Hawa Oladoyin Oshinubi (Project, 2025)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
Abstract
Municipal waste is generated on a daily basis all over the world as a result of the use of non-biodegradable materials for functions such as packaging etc. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma is not exempted from this problem hence this project entails the design and fabrication of a municipal waste shredding machine to reduce the size or volume of waste littering the campus and its immediate environment. Research on similar designs, proper analysis and calculations were conducted. The shredder was designed to have a hopper, a shredding unit, power transmission unit and the machine frame. The cost of producing one unit of the machine at the time of fabrication was estimated to be one million, one hundred and thirty thousand Naira (N1,130,000). It affordable for small and medium scale enterprises.
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- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 2
- AL-ISTIQAMAH UNIVERSITY, SUMAILA, KANO STATE 1
- Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Katsina State 5
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State 87
- Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Imo State, (Affl To Univ of Nigera, Nsukka) 11
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State 478
- Anambra State College of Health Technology, Obosi, Anambra State 1
- Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State 503
- Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. (affl To Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka) 3
- Audu Bako College of Agriculture Danbatta, Kano, Kano State 54