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Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria

A study was conducted on the evaluation of energy use patterns in tomato paste production in Integrated Farms Limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State. Energy use and production data in this agro-allied company for seven years (1998-2004) were collected through the administration of a structured questionnai...

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Main Authors: Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu, Umar, Bobboi, Ahmad, Desa
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Published: IJENS Publishers 2010
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spelling my.upm.eprints.144982019-04-08T08:50:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14498/ Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu Umar, Bobboi Ahmad, Desa A study was conducted on the evaluation of energy use patterns in tomato paste production in Integrated Farms Limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State. Energy use and production data in this agro-allied company for seven years (1998-2004) were collected through the administration of a structured questionnaire. Results show of the two energy sources examined diesel fuel consumed accounted for 98% of the total energy inputs over the years under review. The balance of 2% was in the form of manual energy. The minimum and maximum values of energy use ratios were 11.3:1 and 31.1:1 in 2003 and 2002, respectively. A correlation between energy inputs and outputs with R2 value of 0.94 was obtained. Some energy use lapses were identified in the course of the study, which includes malfunctioning of some electric motors and other auxiliary equipment and general wastage. Manufacture, Transport and Repair (MTR) energy was not evaluated due to insufficient data on the masses of machines available in the industries and on their usage. Thus, the results of energy use obtained from the industries are incomplete because the MTR energy plays a significant role in energy use analysis. The significance of the results obtained in this work is that since the level of use of each energy source was determined, the agro-allied industry would be able to relate energy use with commodity production so as to enhance production with minimum energy input. IJENS Publishers 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14498/1/Energy%20use%20patterns%20in%20tomato%20paste%20production%20a%20case%20study%20of%20savannah%20integrated%20farms%20limited%2C%20Dadin-kowa%2C%20Gombe%20State%2C%20Nigeria.pdf Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu and Umar, Bobboi and Ahmad, Desa (2010) Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 10 (1). pp. 14-18. ISSN 2227-2712; ESSN: 2077-1185 http://ijens.org/IJET%20Vol%2010%20Issue%2001.html
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description A study was conducted on the evaluation of energy use patterns in tomato paste production in Integrated Farms Limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State. Energy use and production data in this agro-allied company for seven years (1998-2004) were collected through the administration of a structured questionnaire. Results show of the two energy sources examined diesel fuel consumed accounted for 98% of the total energy inputs over the years under review. The balance of 2% was in the form of manual energy. The minimum and maximum values of energy use ratios were 11.3:1 and 31.1:1 in 2003 and 2002, respectively. A correlation between energy inputs and outputs with R2 value of 0.94 was obtained. Some energy use lapses were identified in the course of the study, which includes malfunctioning of some electric motors and other auxiliary equipment and general wastage. Manufacture, Transport and Repair (MTR) energy was not evaluated due to insufficient data on the masses of machines available in the industries and on their usage. Thus, the results of energy use obtained from the industries are incomplete because the MTR energy plays a significant role in energy use analysis. The significance of the results obtained in this work is that since the level of use of each energy source was determined, the agro-allied industry would be able to relate energy use with commodity production so as to enhance production with minimum energy input.
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author Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu
Umar, Bobboi
Ahmad, Desa
spellingShingle Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu
Umar, Bobboi
Ahmad, Desa
Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
author_facet Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu
Umar, Bobboi
Ahmad, Desa
author_sort Abubakar, Mohammed Shu'aibu
title Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
title_short Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
title_full Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, Dadin-kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria
title_sort energy use patterns in tomato paste production: a case study of savannah integrated farms limited, dadin-kowa, gombe state, nigeria
publisher IJENS Publishers
publishDate 2010
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