The study was carried out from October and November 2002 at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, Central Philippine University. The objective of the study was to design and evaluate the ...

The CPU Appropriate Technology Center, in collaboration with Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) - Dingle Campus (formerly DATeC) Sericulture Project, Dingle, Iloilo, has designed and evaluated a small-scale dryer ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the composting of biomass wastes generated within the campus of CPU using a wire circular compost bin with the addition of compost activator. Three test runs were conducted wherein the ...

Four gasifier stoves, all developed at the Appropriate Technology Center (APPROTECH Center) of CPU, were evaluated in this study in terms of fuel consumption rate, percentage char produced, fire zone rate, thermal efficiency, ...

Conversion of biomass wastes, specifically agricultural by-products, into a useful organic fertilizer using a biomass shredder is becoming popular. The high investment cost for this machine, however, hinders many farmers ...