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The journal solves the problems of creation and improvement of machinery and technologies for agriculture: 131 - Applied Mechanics, 132 - Materials Science, 133 - Industrial Engineering, 141 - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics, 208 - Agricultural Engineering.
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOSTS FROM LITTER MANURE IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE FARM
Sergii Pavlenko – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, senior research fellow of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (St. Heroiv Oborony, 15, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03041, e-mail: si.pavlenko17@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-5797).
The purpose of the study was to increase the efficiency of compost production from organic raw materials of agroecosystems through the development and implementation of scientifically based complex technical, technological solutions and economic assessments based on the results of production tests of technical means in real farming. The results of production tests of mechanized technology for processing litter chicken manure based on sunflower seed husks into high-quality environmentally friendly organic fertilizers-composts are considered. The research was carried out in the conditions of the farm with the provision of effective preparation of the mixture by mechanical complexes of machines and intensive aeration. Mechanized technology using the modernized PRT-10 is recommended for small farms with a compost preparation volume of up to 2-3 thousand tons per year and provides highly effective fertilizers for 45–60 days. The use of the AZK-2 aerator-mixer on raw materials with a density of more than 600 kg/m3 is necessary with aggregation with an MTZ-80 tractor equipped with a crawler, providing a working speed of 0.2 m/s. The capacity of the mixing aerator is 300-500 t/h. Two variants of technological maps have been developed for completing mechanized compost production technology with technical means. The first one is based on the use of the AZK-2 trailed aerator-mixer, and the second option is the modernized PRT-10 organic fertilizer spreader paired with the T-156K loader. The largest difference in technological indicators is observed in fuel consumption – almost 2.5 times in favor of using the trailed aerator-mixer AZK-2. The economic assessment of the planned processing of raw materials at 3000 tons shows that the unit costs for the production of compost in this case are 107.58 UAH/t as opposed to 176.28 UAH/t in the first version.
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Year of foundation: 1997
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Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is a scholarly professional journal with a long-standing history and stable academic tradition, reflecting the evolution of engineering and technical sciences within the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine.
The journal was founded in 1997 under the title Bulletin of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute. According to the Resolution of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated September 11, 1997, the publication obtained the status of a professional scientific journal, which enabled the publication of the main results of doctoral and candidate dissertations in technical sciences. From its inception, the journal positioned itself as an academic platform for addressing current issues of mechanization, electrification, and technical support of agricultural production.
During 2001–2014, the journal was published under the title Proceedings of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University. Series: Technical Sciences (State Registration Certificate of Print Media KV No. 16644-5116 PR dated April 30, 2010). Throughout this period, a systematic approach to the selection and peer review of scientific manuscripts was established, the thematic scope of publications was expanded, and continuity of scientific directions as well as the development of sectoral engineering schools was ensured.
Since 2015, the journal has been published under its current title, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC (State Registration Certificate No. 21906-11806 R dated March 12, 2016). The change of title reflected the expansion of the journal’s thematic coverage and its orientation toward interdisciplinary research in mechanical engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, transport technologies, automation, and digital solutions for the agro-industrial complex.
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