| Author | Alamban, Raul B. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-91-11 |
| Subject(s) | Spraying equipment
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| Note | A thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master in Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Successive discoveries and the rapid advancement of the
formulation of various chemicals for various purposes have
likewise spurred rapid development of techniques of application
as well as the equipment to be. used for these techniques.
Further, these developments have led to the discovery and
improvement of new and improved technologies of chemical
application.
At the Asian Institute of Technology, electrostatic
technology application for pesticides have been given due
attention and importance as a USAID funded project on this
aspect was realized to further investigate and verify t h e
potentials of this technology. In line with this, a Knapsack
Twin Electrostatic Herbicide Sprayer for Lowland Rice has been
developed to advance the investigation of the technology under
AIT, Thailand condition and is envisioned to be disseminated to
the farmers in the near future.
Results of the ma chine testing revealed some very
promising results. Lighter in weight than the common knapsack
(hydraulic) sprayer, this machine has an effective working
capacity of 0. 05 ha/hr with an average weeding efficiency of
8896 which is relatively comparable to the efficiency of the
common knapsack sprayer. Relatively cheaper at an estimated
cost of $120, the machine relatively safeguards the operator
from the danger of drift as experiment shows that it was
reduced by about 72% compared to the unshielded sprayers. |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, C.P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Gee-Clough, D.;Nielsen, J.M.;Salokhe, Vilas M.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | US-ASEAN; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1991 |