FISH FEED PELLETIZER

1. Function                              : To produce water stable pellets.

2. Specification                                  
   (a) Overall dimension       : 385 x 380 x 465
         (L x B x H, mm)

   (b) Capacity                         : 10 kg of fish feed/h

   (c) Power required             : 0.5 hp electric motor

3. General Information                      

The pelletizer consists of a feed hopper, barrel assembly with screw auger and die.  The cooked material is pressed through the die by the screw auger and pellets are formed.  The pellets obtained from this unit are to be dried before feeding to the fishes.The various ingredients of the fish feed, like, Rice bran (6%) by weight, groundnut oil cake (20%), Tapioca flour (10%), Silk worm pupae (5%) and Fish waste (5%) are mixed well and cooked for a short time before it is fed into the pelletizer. 

4. Cost of the unit (approx)  : Rs.37,500/-

5. Cost of operation              : Rs.5/h

6. Salient features