The Design and Fabrication of a used Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Washing and Sterilizing (Recycling) Machine

Authors

  • Oziegbe Joshua Igberaese
  • Ejiroghene Kelly Orhorhoro
  • Chughiefe Lucky
  • Ogiemudia Osasumwen Godswill

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9756/IAJSE/V6I1/1910012

Keywords:

Waste, Used PET bottles, Reuse, Environment, Cost

Abstract

In this paper, the design and fabrication of a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling machine
was undertaken. It was designed to wash a set of two (2) 75cl used PET bottles in 10 seconds. The
washing, rinsing and sterilizing chambers were made of stainless steel. The rotational wash brushes were
made of plastic bristles, and the machine runs on a single phase electric motor with a washing speed of
470 rpm. After fabrication and testing, results obtained showed a set of two (2) 75cl used PET bottles
were washed effectively in 10 seconds. Further testing results obtained, showed used PET bottles were
recycled by simply washing and sterilizing them, using the fabricated prototype machine. This innovation
will minimize the virgin reproduction of new PET bottles, save foreign exchange in the importation of
virgin resins and alleviate the menace posed by its litter in Nigeria. The machine’s efficiency is 81.91%
and it’s washing capacity is 120 bottles per hour.

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Published

2019-06-04

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Igberaese, O. J., Orhorhoro, E. K., Lucky, C., & Godswill, O. O. (2019). The Design and Fabrication of a used Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Washing and Sterilizing (Recycling) Machine. International Academic Journal of Science and Engineering, 6(1), 119-131. https://doi.org/10.9756/IAJSE/V6I1/1910012