This document describes a project submitted for a Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. The project involved designing and constructing a piston-type briquetting machine to compact municipal solid waste into briquettes. The project discusses literature on municipal solid waste and briquetting technology. It describes the methodology, design, and construction of the briquetting machine. Components of the machine including the electric motor, hopper, piston, cylinder, and die are explained. The results and discussion section evaluates the machine's performance, while conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Design and Construction of Piston-Type Briquetting Machine Using Municipal Solid Waste by Egwu Thomas Chuks, PGD August, 2007 PDF

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