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- 1. Grain crop drying, handling and storage By SAMIR
ALBADRI
- 2. S.L.A.M. Sanitation Loading Aeration Monitoring
- 3. Bin Sanitation Clean and sanitize aeration ducts, augers,
floors Remove weeds, trash, moldy crop Spray insecticides while bin
is empty Clean/inspect/replace aeration equipment and dryers
- 4. Loading Optimize handling & storage operations Operate
augers at capacity, slow speed Use a spreader to fill bin Core the
fines from center of grain Record grain moistures going into
storage Screen for my cotoxins
- 5. Aeration Goals To cool dried grain uniformly to 30-35oF.
Move cooling front completely through and out of grain mass Avoid
condensation on inside walls/roof Maintain low grain temps as long
as possible
- 6. Aeration Aeration rates depend upon 4 factors. Bin type Air
distribution system Desired grain moisture content Management
practices
- 7. Movement of Cooling Zones During Aeration Air flow either
positive pressure (flow up) or negative (flow down)
- 8. Aeration Air flow either positive pressure (flow up) or
negative (flow down) Ventilation required during fan operation Fan
operation times depend upon airflow rate
- 9. Static pressure
- 10. Static pressure - Static pressure is the force required to
overcome the resistance to air flow through grain and is usually
expressed in inches of water column. - It is also the measure used
to rate a fan's performance under load conditions such as drying,
cooling and aerating grain - Static pressure is measured with a
simple instrument known as a manometer (which is connected to the
air plenum of a grain bin (air space below the false floor).
- 11. Monitoring Check for insects while grain temperature is
above 50 F. If found then fumigate. Fumigation will not be
effective below 50 F. Temperatures below 50 F will control insects
Inspect grain surface at least every other week Walk on grain, poke
into it, check for hot spots or insect infestations.
- 12. Bridged grain
- 13. 3D Level Scanner
http://www.gulfatlanticequipment.com/manufacturer-binmaster.php
- 14. Drying Methods Equilibrium Natural air and fans Relative
vapor pressure Charts Drying front moves through grain
- 15. Drying Methods .Non-equilibrium -Heated air in a bin or
column dryer
- 16. Drying Calculations to get the amount of grain stored You
can calculate the size of the job You can relate it all to the
speed of harvest for bin management
- 17. Bin Safety Enter a bin only if you know its history and if
you are not alone If grain has not been removed you should see a
cone in the middle of the bin. If grain has been removed you should
see a flat area or inverted cone, and a shiny surface on the side
of the bin. If you do not see these signs, surface may be crusted
and unsafe to enter.
- 18. Bin Safety Shut off and lock out power when entering Do not
work alone in bins Do not enter while loading/unloading
- 19. Grain Bin Entry Procedures Saves Lives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhIq87HPkT0
- 20. Thank you