TY - JOUR
T1 - Frozen water content in maize at low temperatures and its effect on dryer performance
AU - Liu, Qiang
AU - Montross, M. D.
AU - Bakker-Arkema, F. W.
AU - Hines, R. E.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - In some parts of the world, eg China, maize reaches a grain dryer at low temperatures, frequently in the range of -10°C to -20°C. The effect of a low grain temperature, and an equally low ambient temperature, was determined, partially by experimentation and partially by simulation The percentage of moisture frozen in maize depends on the grain moisture content and temperature. The low grain and ambient temperatures surprisingly have only a small effect on dryer capacity; however, the influence on the energy consumption is large.
AB - In some parts of the world, eg China, maize reaches a grain dryer at low temperatures, frequently in the range of -10°C to -20°C. The effect of a low grain temperature, and an equally low ambient temperature, was determined, partially by experimentation and partially by simulation The percentage of moisture frozen in maize depends on the grain moisture content and temperature. The low grain and ambient temperatures surprisingly have only a small effect on dryer capacity; however, the influence on the energy consumption is large.
KW - Dryer performance
KW - Frozen grain
KW - Grain drying
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U2 - 10.1080/07373939708917269
DO - 10.1080/07373939708917269
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031098412
SN - 0737-3937
VL - 15
SP - 939
EP - 948
JO - Drying Technology
JF - Drying Technology
IS - 3-4
ER -
