Results of evaluation of the efficiency of the working process of feed granulators

Abstract

Existing studies in the field of application of the granulation process have proven the effectiveness of this process in eliminating the disadvantages that loose compound feeds have. The technology of granulation of compound feeds allows to ensure stable uniformity, improve sanitary and hygienic indicators, increase nutritional value, increase shelf life, as well as minimize losses during its transportation and distribution. Due to the growth in the production of compound feeds, continuous improvement of the equipment, machines and technologies used in granulation is required. We have made a comparative analysis of granulators for various types of indicators: economic, technical, technological, energy efficiency indicators. Three approaches were used to compare them: the rank approach, the standardization method, and the dimensionality reduction method. As a result, the optimization of the obtained results was carried out and, summing up the results of all three methods, the feed granulators were noted, which are the best in terms of the totality of all the parameters studied.