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Technical and economic evaluation of the jack-driven briquetting machine
(Central Philippine University, 2014-06)
This study was conducted to evaluate the technical and economic performance of the designed briquetting machine that utilizes a hydraulic-type bottle-jack for better compression in producing briquettes. The machine can ...
Briquetting of biomass and urban wastes using a household briquette molder
(Central Philippine University, 2012-6)
This study was conducted to produce briquettes as alternative source of energy from abundant biomass and urban wastes using a locally fabricated household briquette molder which is composed of molders, handle and frame. ...
Efficacy of different green manures and commercial organic fertilizers on the growth and yield of potted lettuce and cabbage and their residues on lettuce and pechay
(Central Philippine University, 2014-06)
Two studies were conducted at CPU campus, Iloilo City from October 2009 to April 2010. The first one compared the effects of IMO-5, commercial compost, leaf green manures and inorganic fertilizer. Plants without fertilizer ...
Evaluation of the different rice hull gasifier stoves developed at CPU APPROTECH Center
(Central Philippine University, 2008-10)
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, ...
Distinct morphological features of traditional chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus L.) in Western Visayas, Philippines
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-12)
The local or traditional types of chicken found in the Philippines are not well described and no comprehensive information is available and as yet not described as breeds. Among the regions in the Philippines, Western ...
Phenotypic cluster and diversity analysis of native chickens in Western Visayas, Philippines
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-12)
Western Visayas has largest population of native chickens in the Philippines; however, data on the phenotypic and genetic diversity is limited. Eight hundred and ten chickens from 270 different flocks, from six provinces ...
Immune boosting activity of aqueous lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) leaf extract on native chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) challenged with Newcastle disease
(Research Unit of Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas Campus, 2018-05)
Newcastle Disease is a highly infectious disease which can cause up to a 100% mortality in native chickens and no treatment has been yet found for it. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a plant that has alkaloid, saponin, ...
Production potentials of native chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus L.) of Western Visayas, Philippines
(Springer, 2013-02)
Poultry genetic resources diversity serves as a reservoir of genes adaptable to local conditions, production, resource utilization, and production that are compatible with consumer preferences for meat and egg products. ...
Technical evaluation of a roll-type extrusion pellet mill for animal feed production
(Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA, 2018-06)
The study dealt with the design and technical evaluation of a pellet mill developed in the Philippines that utilizes the roll-type extrusion method of producing powder materials of different mixtures into pelleted feeds ...
Design and evaluation of a drum-type rice hull carbonizer and the manually-operated briquette molder for biocoal fuel production and for agricultural applications
(Central Philippine University, 2004-10)
A drum-type rice hull carbonizer and a manually-operated briquette molder were designed and evaluated at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Central Philippine University (CPU), Iloilo City from June 1999 to April ...