Specific Mechanical Energy (J/g)

Run 1
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
Mdot_prod (g/min) 52.6 57.8 53.2 54
mcf(%) 14.068 18.512 9.962 6.444
mct(%) 20 20 20 17
Mdot_feed (g/min) 56.5 58.875 59.875 60.868
τ (J) 44.358 44.358 44.358 49.908
w (rpm) 76 76 76 76
SME (J/g) 3580.044 3435.626 3378.246 3738.918

Ave. SME (J/g) 3464.63867

Note*
Mdot_prod (g/min) : Mass Flowrate extrudate
mcf(%) : Moisture Content Extrudate
mct(%) :Moisture Content raw feed
Mdot_feed (g/min) : Mass flowrate dry feed
τ (J) : Torque value
w (rpm) : Screw Speed

Run 1
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
Mdot_prod (g/min) 52.6 57.8 53.2 54
mcf(%) 14.068 18.512 9.962 6.444
mct(%) 20 20 20 17
Mdot_feed (g/min) 36.17773 53.27335 25.09360 18.37350
τ (J) 44.358 44.358 44.358 49.908
w (rpm) 76 76 76 76
SME (J/g) 5591.08 3796.88 8060.72 12386.34

Ave. SME (J/g) 5816.226

 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
49.7 54 54 53.3 60.2 50.9 54.3 55.9
11.066 10.74 17.037 22.702 24.692 15.352 14.917 10.93
17 17 20 20 20 17 17 17
53.253 58.073 56 51.499 56.669 51.91 55.663 59.988
49.908 49.908 27.252 27.252 27.252 35.96 35.96 35.96
76 76 100 100 100 100 100 100
4273.571 3918.869 2919.857 3175.052 2885.387 4156.425 3876.183 3596.719

3977.11933 2993.432 3876.44233

Mass Flowrate extrudate

Moisture Content Extrudate
Moisture Content raw feed
Mass flowrate dry feed
orque value
crew Speed

Run 2 Run 3 Run 4

Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
49.7 54 54 53.3 60.2 50.9 54.3 55.9
11.066 10.74 17.037 22.702 24.692 15.352 14.917 10.93
17 17 20 20 20 17 17 17
31.26751 32.87250 45.57884 60.87982 75.06623 45.65730 47.23082 34.69294
49.908 49.908 27.252 27.252 27.252 35.96 35.96 35.96
76 76 100 100 100 100 100 100
7278.50 6923.13 3587.45 2685.82 2178.24 4725.64 4568.20 6219.13

8862.655 2817.169 5170.993

 Run 5 Run6 Run7
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
66 66.1 50.2 50.2 54 56.4 52.7 54
10 9.682 11.355 11.155 9.444 9.752 9.108 9.259
18.5 18.5 20 20 20 17 17 17
72.883 73.252 55.625 55.75 61.125 61.325 57.711 59.036
44.073 44.073 27.06 27.06 27.06 34.833 34.833 34.833
88 88 76 76 76 76 76 76
3192.863 3176.779 2218.312 2213.338 2014.233 2590.11 2752.309 2690.536

3184.821 2148.62767 2677.65167

Run 5 Run6 Run7

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
66 66.1 50.2 50.2 54 56.4 52.7 54
10 9.682 11.355 11.155 9.444 9.752 9.108 9.259
18.5 18.5 20 20 20 17 17 17
33.94286 32.79315 27.35900 26.83058 23.99874 30.85080 26.70573 27.87413
44.073 44.073 27.06 27.06 27.06 34.833 34.833 34.833
88 88 76 76 76 76 76 76
6855.80 7096.16 4510.16 4598.99 5141.67 5148.60 5947.73 5698.42

6975.980 4750.276 5598.251

 Run 8
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
42.1 52.9 57.5
17.102 8.885 10.261
20 20 20
43.625 60.25 62.812
15.453 15.453 15.453
100 100 100
2125.341 1538.888 1476.119

1713.44933

Run 8
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
42.1 52.9 57.5
17.102 8.885 10.261
20 20 20
35.67864 21.95350 28.02671
15.453 15.453 15.453
100 100 100
2598.70 4223.38 3308.20

3376.760
Specific Mechanical Energy (J/g)

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
Mdot_prod (g/min) 54 53.6 49.9 48.7 50.5 55.3
mcf(%) 3.7 7.41 7.41 6.25 12.5 12.5
mct(%) 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
Mdot_feed (g/min)
63.806 60.894 56.690 56.020 54.218 59.371
τ (J) 42.769 42.769 42.769 42.021 42.021 42.021
w (rpm) 88 88 88 64 64 64
SME (J/g) 3539.1706 3708.4166 3983.4242 2880.4113 2976.1452 2717.836

Ave. SME 3743.6705 2858.1308

Note*
Mdot_prod (g/min)
mcf(%)
mct(%)
Mdot_feed (g/min)
τ (J)
w (rpm)

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
Mdot_prod (g/min) 54 53.6 49.9 48.7 50.5 55.3
mcf(%) 3.7 7.41 7.41 6.25 12.5 12.5
mct(%) 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
Mdot_feed (g/min)
8.33143 19.63291 18.27766 14.61000 33.18571 36.34000
τ (J) 42.769 42.769 42.769 42.021 42.021 42.021
w (rpm) 88 88 88 64 64 64
SME (J/g) 27104.634 11502.129 12354.993 11044.534 4862.3525 4440.3038

Ave. SME 16987.252 6782.3967

 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
47.1 45.3 52.1 52.6 47.8 50.3 47.8 46.9 52.5
5.26 10.53 10.53 5.26 10.53 10.53 5.26 10.53 10.53
21.5 21.5 21.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
56.844 51.630 59.381 61.145 52.474 55.219 55.565 51.486 57.634
18.146 18.146 18.146 24.438 24.438 24.438 21.7 21.7 21.7
88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88
1685.5056 1855.7211 1597.3538 2110.273 2458.9824 2336.7435 2062.0175 2225.3817 1987.9932

1712.8602 2302 2091.7974

: Mass Flowrate extrudate

: Moisture Content Extrudate
:Moisture Content raw feed
: Mass flowrate dry feed
: Torque value
: Screw Speed

Run 3 Run 4 Run 5

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
47.1 45.3 52.1 52.6 47.8 50.3 47.8 46.9 52.5
5.26 10.53 10.53 5.26 10.53 10.53 5.26 10.53 10.53
21.5 21.5 21.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
9.78761 21.05898 24.22015 12.80434 26.03051 27.39194 11.63589 25.54040 28.59000
18.146 18.146 18.146 24.438 24.438 24.438 21.7 21.7 21.7
88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88
9788.9967 4549.6458 3955.8341 10077.256 4956.9762 4710.6056 9846.7794 4486.0691 4007.5551

6098.1589 6581.6126 6113.4679

 Run6 Run7 Run 8
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
46.3 47.7 46.8 56 55.1 57.8 53.7 56.2 58.2
8.7 13.04 13.04 8.7 13.04 13.04 5.56 11.11 11.11
18.5 18.5 18.5 17 17 17 15.5 15.5 15.5
51.867 50.896 49.935 61.600 57.729 60.558 60.017 59.120 61.224
22.906 22.906 22.906 29.69 29.69 29.69 22.719 22.719 22.719
88 88 88 100 100 100 88 88 88
2331.804 2376.2905 2422.0222 2891.8831 3085.7974 2941.6427 1998.7057 2029.0311 1959.3022

2376.7056 2973.1078 1995.6797

Run6 Run7 Run 8

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
46.3 47.7 46.8 56 55.1 57.8 53.7 56.2 58.2
8.7 13.04 13.04 8.7 13.04 13.04 5.56 11.11 11.11
18.5 18.5 18.5 17 17 17 15.5 15.5 15.5
20.37200 32.81760 32.19840 26.95000 41.46275 43.49450 16.88772 39.18497 40.57945
22.906 22.906 22.906 29.69 29.69 29.69 22.719 22.719 22.719
88 88 88 100 100 100 88 88 88
5936.7603 3685.3298 3756.2016 6610.0186 4296.3865 4095.6903 7103.1667 3061.2843 2956.0855

4459.4305 5000.6984 4373.5122

Specific Mechanical Energy (J/g)

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2
Mdot_prod (g/min)42.8 42 48.9 52.3 54.1
mcf(%) 8.742 10.121 9.991 9.754 10.893
mct(%) 20 20 20 17 17
Mdot_feed (g/min)
48.823 47.186 55.018 56.866 58.081
τ (J) 26.006 26.006 26.006 35.340 35.340
w (rpm) 76 76 76 76 76
SME (J/g) 2428.8815 2513.12169 2155.39189 2833.8694 2774.60007

Ave. SME 2365.79835

Note*

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2
Mdot_prod (g/min)42.8 42 48.9 52.3 54.1
mcf(%) 8.742 10.121 9.991 9.754 10.893
mct(%) 20 20 20 17 17
Mdot_feed (g/min)
17.43987 20.16221 23.13999 28.61464 33.45071
τ (J) 26.006 26.006 26.006 35.340 35.340
w (rpm) 76 76 76 76 76
SME (J/g) 6799.668 5881.565 5124.692 5631.747 4817.549

Ave. SME 5935.309

 Run 3 Run 4
Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
45.4 39.1 40.6 39.6 47.3 43.5 41.4 40.7
10.939 10.015 11.224 11.224 10.253 10.346 10.581 11.943
17 20 20 20 17 17 17 18.5
48.715 43.980 45.054 43.944 51.145 46.987 44.602 43.974
35.340 19.304 19.304 19.304 22.306 22.306 22.306 17.750
76 100 100 100 100 100 100 88
3308.00426 2633.5738 2570.81464 2635.7342 2616.82589 2848.37379 3000.72197 2131.23625

2972.15791 2613.37421 2821.97388

Mdot_prod (g/min) : Mass Flowrate extrudate

mcf(%) : Moisture Content Extrudate
mct(%) :Moisture Content raw feed
Mdot_feed (g/min) : Mass flowrate dry feed
τ (J) : Torque value
w (rpm) : Screw Speed

Run 3 Run 4
Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
45.4 39.1 40.6 39.6 47.3 43.5 41.4 40.7
10.939 10.015 11.224 11.224 10.253 10.346 10.581 11.943
17 20 20 20 17 17 17 18.5
28.20191 18.55192 21.84707 21.30897 27.35418 25.40944 24.79084 25.45029
35.340 19.304 19.304 19.304 22.306 22.306 22.306 17.750
76 100 100 100 100 100 100 88
5714.166 6243.290 5301.626 5435.506 4892.762 5267.236 5398.668 3682.473

5387.820 5660.141 5186.222

 Run 5 Run6
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
39.7 40.5 36.1 42.9 38.5
11.943 11.943 11.533 11.945 12.128
18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
42.894 43.758 39.186 46.350 41.510
17.750 17.750 15.800 15.800 15.800
88 88 112 112 112
2184.91978 2141.76087 2709.53938 2290.72342 2557.83619

2152.63897 2519.36633

Run 5 Run6
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
39.7 40.5 36.1 42.9 38.5
11.943 11.943 11.533 11.945 12.128
18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
24.82498 25.32523 21.72807 26.83089 24.48160
17.750 17.750 15.800 15.800 15.800
88 88 112 112 112
3775.230 3700.658 4886.581 3957.231 4336.971

3719.453 4393.594
Specific Mechanical Energy (J/g)

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
Mdot_prod (g/min) 49.50 51.30 56.80 50.60 45.50 52.80 41.70
mcf(%) 6.90 6.90 6.90 5.15 5.15 5.15 11.13
mci(%) 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.00
Mdot_feed (g/min) 16.69 17.30 19.15 12.00 10.79 12.52 22.23
τ (J) 21.00 21.00 21.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 14.00
w (rpm) 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 76.00
SME (J/g) 6644.07 6410.94 5790.16 9680.46 10765.52 9277.11 2871.45

Ave. SME 6281.725 9907.698

Note*
Mdot_prod (g/min) : Mass Flowrate extrudate
mcf(%) : Moisture Content Extrudat
mci(%) :Moisture Content raw feed
Mdot_feed (g/min) : Mass flowrate dry feed
τ (J) : Torque value
w (rpm) : Screw Speed

Run Run 1 Run 2

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
Mdot_prod (g/min) 49.50 51.30 56.80 50.60 45.50 52.80 41.70
mcf(%) 6.90 6.90 6.90 5.15 5.15 5.15 11.13
mci(%) 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.00
Mdot_feed (g/min) 16.68857 17.29543 19.14971 11.99943 10.79000 12.52114 22.23268
τ (J) 21.00 21.00 21.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 14.00
w (rpm) 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 76.00
SME (J/g) 6644.068 6410.943 5790.165 9680.461 10765.524 9277.108 2871.448

Ave. SME 6281.725 9907.698

 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
39.20 45.10 48.10 45.00 48.60 42.30 40.60 39.60 41.10
11.13 11.13 8.63 8.63 8.63 5.58 5.58 5.58 19.76
20.00 20.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 17.00
20.90 24.05 22.93 21.45 23.17 10.20 9.79 9.55 48.19
14.00 14.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 15.00
76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
3054.58 2654.98 3778.68 4038.98 3739.80 7056.61 7352.08 7537.74 1867.62

2860.333 3852.487 7315.475

: Mass Flowrate extrudate

: Moisture Content Extrudate
:Moisture Content raw feed
: Mass flowrate dry feed
: Torque value
: Screw Speed

Run 3 Run 4 Run 5

Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1
39.20 45.10 48.10 45.00 48.60 42.30 40.60 39.60 41.10
11.13 11.13 8.63 8.63 8.63 5.58 5.58 5.58 19.76
20.00 20.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 17.00
20.89979 24.04542 22.92867 21.45094 23.16701 10.20321 9.79315 9.55194 48.18975
14.00 14.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 15.00
76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
3054.576 2654.975 3778.676 4038.984 3739.800 7056.606 7352.080 7537.738 1867.617

2860.333 3852.487 7315.475

 Run6 Run7
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
48.40 45.50 43.10 45.50 36.20
19.76 19.76 18.04 18.04 18.04
17.00 17.00 18.50 18.50 18.50
56.75 53.35 41.97 44.30 35.25
15.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
100.00 100.00 88.00 88.00 88.00
1585.93 1687.01 1258.13 1191.77 1497.94

1713.520 1315.944

Run6 Run7
Trip 2 Trip 3 Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
48.40 45.50 43.10 45.50 36.20
19.76 19.76 18.04 18.04 18.04
17.00 17.00 18.50 18.50 18.50
56.74900 53.34875 41.96709 44.30400 35.24846
15.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
100.00 100.00 88.00 88.00 88.00
1585.931 1687.012 1258.129 1191.766 1497.938

1713.520 1315.944