ABSTRACT
In this project a melting pot was designed and constructed using available local materials. This pot was used to melt plastic resin without the resin-changing colour (turning brown) The project was divided into two parts: the design and construction aspect and the control aspect. A good temperature control was incorporated to achieve high quality output. The construction was carried out using galvanized mild steel .It consists of a cylindrical enclosure that is divided into two chambers: the upper and larger one house the melting unit, the lower chamber houses sensing element of the temperature control equipment. The instrument used for the temperature control is a thermostat which has a temperature range of 0-200 0, The dimension of the material used for the fabrication was based on the least thermal difference so that equilibrium can be achieved in a short time .Tests carried out after the construction of the prototype confirmed the relevancy of the project. The pot melted the plastic resin and flowed without change of colour;
F, O & K, B (2021). DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PLASTIC MELTING POT FOR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/design-and-construction-of-a-plastic-melting-pot-for-low-density-polyethylene-ldpe
F, Odesola and Bomide K "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PLASTIC MELTING POT FOR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)" Afribary. Afribary, 17 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/design-and-construction-of-a-plastic-melting-pot-for-low-density-polyethylene-ldpe. Accessed 03 May. 2024.
F, Odesola, Bomide K . "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PLASTIC MELTING POT FOR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)". Afribary, Afribary, 17 Mar. 2021. Web. 03 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/design-and-construction-of-a-plastic-melting-pot-for-low-density-polyethylene-ldpe >.
F, Odesola and K, Bomide . "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PLASTIC MELTING POT FOR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 03, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/design-and-construction-of-a-plastic-melting-pot-for-low-density-polyethylene-ldpe