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By Ma. Victoria C. Seredrica ABSTRACT   Two studies were conducted at CPU campus, Iloilo City from October 2009 to April 2010. The first one compared the effects of IMO 5 (T4), commercial compost (T5) and leaf manures from acacia (Albizia saman) (T1), Ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) (T2), madre de cacao (Gliricidia sepium) (T3), Inorganic fertilizers … Read more

By Ma. Victoria C. Seredrica and Hope G. Patricio ABSTRACT   The three crops were planted at different dates at three weeks interval at the back of the College of Agriculture Building. Lettuce was sown first in August 13 and harvested on October 24, 2007; Cabbage from September 4, 2007 to February 25, 2008; and … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa ABSTRACT   This study was conducted to evaluate the technical and economic performance of the designed briquetting machine that utilizes a hydraulic-type bottle-jack for better compression in producing briquettes. The machine can compact 16 cylindrical (with a hole at the center) briquettes in one pressing or about 200 to 240 … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa ABSTRACT   Four gasifier stoves, all developed at the Appropriate Technology (APPROTECH Center) of CPU, were evaluated in this study. These include: Gasifier A or the cylindrical-type single-burner, top-lit updraft (T-LUD); Gasifier B of the cylindrical-type double-burner, T-LUD (for household use); Gasifier C or the conical-type double-burner T-LUD (for industrial … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa ABSTRACT   The study was carried out from October and November 2002 at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, Central Philippine University. The objectives of the study was to design and evaluate the performance of a shredder used for chopping and shredding kitchen wastes. The machine basically consists … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa, Hope G. Patricio, and Margen A. Java ABSTRACT   This study evaluated the impact of Central Philippine University (CPU) outreach interventions and activities for Brgy. Ilongnukid and adjacent communities in San Rafael, Iloilo based on recently obtained cross-sectional data vis-à-vis the 2006 and 2012 baseline results. The “post-test” or the … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa, Kareen Jay D. Lozada, and Margen A. Java ABSTRACT   This study was conducted to determine the socio-cultural, economic, community involvement and present needs and problems of the three barangays of Badiangan to serve as basis for enhancing the integrated outreach program of the University. It made use of a … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa, Alexis T. Belonio and Aurora A. Lim ABSTRACT   The objective of this research study was to evaluate the composting of CPU biomass waste using the wire mesh circular compost bin with the use of a compost activator. In composting the biomass wastes generated by the University, three tests were … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa and Kristofer John C. Hornada ABSTRACT   This study was conducted to produce briquettes as alternative source of energy from abundant biomass and urban wastes using a locally fabricated household briquette molder which is composed of molders, handle and frame. The mixtures used were the following: Briquette 1: paper (100%); … Read more

By Aries Roda D. Romallosa and Jaime C. Cabarles, Jr. ABSTRACT   This study was conducted to design and evaluate the performance of an electric motor-driven pellet mill for animal feed production. The designed pellet mill is composed of major parts like feed hopper, pelleting chamber, pellet roll, die plate, discharge chute, and frame. It … Read more