Angle of Repose of Digested Oil Palm Fruit Mash and Pulp on Steel

The angles of repose of digested palm fruit mash and pulp on mild and stainless steel were determined in this study because of it important in the design and fabrication of palm nut-pulp separating machine proposed for total elimination of nut breakage and its associated losses in all mechanized palm fruit processing. The experimental plan was based on completely randomized design (CRD) while the data obtained were tested and compared using Analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed that the angle of repose of digested palm fruit mash on both mild and stainless steel is same and equal to 46.010 while that of digested palm fruit pulp on these two structural materials is 47.910. ANOVA results revealed that there are no significant differences (at α = 0.05) in angles of repose of the test specimens obtained from the dura and tenera palm fruits and also that the values of this parameter obtained as per each test is independent of the weight of the specimen used.