SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR ENERGY SAVING IN SOIL TILLAGE

Özdemir S., Ayhan B., Öztürk H. H., Bereket Barut Z.

ANNALS of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara, vol.21, no.2, pp.143-148, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Journal Name: ANNALS of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara
  • Journal Indexes: Index Copernicus
  • Page Numbers: pp.143-148
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

 In this study, it is examined that the specific measures for energy saving in soil tillage applications. The fuel consumptioncan be reduced by 39% for stubble processing, basic and secondary processing and also sowing, if the method is changed from conventional cultivation with a plough to mulching including soil loosening. By combining single working operations the number of operations can be reduced. The requirement for energy and therefore also the fuel consumption are fluctuating by about 30% dependingon the working intensity. An increasing driving speed for reaching a higher power output is definitely responsible for higher fuel consumption