@article{MAKHILLJEAS20072312703, title = {Modeling of Metal Wear in Screw Presses in Palm Oil Mills}, journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {481-484}, year = {2007}, issn = {1816-949x}, doi = {jeasci.2007.481.484}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2007.481.484}, author = {Basil Okafor}, keywords = {Wear,models,press screws,speed,flights,throughput capacity}, abstract = {Four multiple regression models of press speed and throughput capacity were developed to examine the trend of wear in screw presses used in palm oil mills. A study by the author shows that the press unit constitutes point of severe wear in palm oil mills. Result shows that double-log model gave the best fitting curve for predicting the combined influences on the flights wear by the press speed and throughput capacity.} }