Abstract
Eight different strategies of Natural Air/Low Temperature drying were simulated to determine the best `what if' strategy based on the results of an on-farm drying test with white corn during 1996-97. The strategies were ranked on the basis of energy consumption, least DML, shrink compared to the target moisture content of 14.5%, date when drying was completed, and best moisture uniformity of the grain mass. The top three ranked strategies were simulated using 29 years of weather data (1961-90) for Evansville, Indiana and reranked. Based on the parameters evaluated, low temperature drying with 2.8 °C of supplemental heat followed by SentryPAC storage appeared to be the best strategy when harvest took place in early November.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers |
| Volume | 3 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 ASAE Annual International Meeting. Part 1 (of 3) - Minneapolis, MN, USA Duration: Aug 10 1997 → Aug 14 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
