Research on Quality of Maize Grain as a Result of the Application of an Innnovative System for Storing Grain Under Operating Conditions
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maize grain, filling core in grain silo, grain quality
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This study analyses the results of research on the improvement of grain quality using a filling core in a grain silo. The research is a part of the research project aimed at developing an innovative system for drying and storing maize grain that, among other benefits, reduces grain damage. Two series were carried out: a control series, in which a chute was applied as the main element, and an operation series, in which a cascade chute was used for testing. The analysis conducted on the simulated operating conditions showed a 4-5-fold reduction in the amount of grain damaged following the application of the filling core compared with the control series. It has also been shown that a 6-meter cascade chute considerably decreases the velocity of the falling grain when loading the silo.
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Bartkowiak, A., Gracz, W., Marcinkowski, D., Skrzypek, D., & Wojtaszyk, S. (2019). Research on Quality of Maize Grain as a Result of the Application of an Innnovative System for Storing Grain Under Operating Conditions. Agricultural Engineering , 23(3), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2019-0022
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Polish Central Statistical Office. (2005). Land use, sown area and livestock population.
Polish Central Statistical Office. (2018). Land use, sown area and livestock population.
Scaar, H., Franke, G., Weigler, F., Delele, M., Tsotsas, E., Mellmann, J. (2015). Experimental and numerical study of the airflow distribution during mixed-flow grain drying. Drying Technology, 4. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2015.1064946
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