Juices Extractor: Development and Performance Analysis

Abstract

A juice extractor is a device that helps to extract juice from the fruit. A functional juice extractor was developed using locally sourced materials in Nigeria mainly stainless steel to reduce the bottleneck of using hand and cup to extract juice from fruits. The extractor consists of Hopper, Auger, Cylinder and belt and pulley. The fruits such as pineapple, orange and watermelon were purchased in Koko Junction Market at Oghara, Delta State. This fruits were washed, clean and cut into pieces and then feed into the extractor via the hopper. Several tests were carried out such as extraction efficiency, juice extraction capacity, juice yield, and extraction loss. It was observed that watermelon has the highest juice yield and efficiency. Also, orange had the highest extraction loss when compared to pineapple and watermelon.