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	<source-app name="Actavia">Actavia</source-app>
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			<author>Ahorsu, Samuel Kojo</author>
			<author>Ohori, Hayford</author>
			<author>Kumah, Ernest</author>
			<author>Budu, Maxwell</author>
			<author>Bosrotsi, Cephas Kwaku</author>
			<author>Aveyiri, Joseph</author>
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	<titles><title>Development of HTU-model variable chipping clearance cassava chipper</title></titles>
	<dates>
		<year>2021</year>
		<pub-dates><date>2021-4-15</date></pub-dates>
	</dates>
	<pages>171-180</pages>
	<abstract>The objective of this research was to design, construct and evaluate a variable chipping clearance cassava chipper for processors which will produce uniform and varying cassava chip geometry for multipurpose usage. It consists of a drive shaft with varying chipping clearances (6, 18, and 28 mm) to produce varied chip geometry. The average throughput capacity of the chipper was found to be 475.5 kg.h&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; at a speed range of 460-800 rpm with a chipping clearance of 6-28 mm. The average chipping efficiency ranges from a minimum-maximum of 76.6-99.4% for the selected operational speeds and chipping clearances. The chipping capacity and the output to input ratio is dependent on the operational speeds and chipping clearances of the machine.</abstract>
	<number>4</number>
	<volume>67</volume>
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