Design and test of a kind of maize ear mechanical drying equipment
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2011.03.47
Key Words: mechanical drying  two stage drying processes  maize ear
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DAI Fei College of Engineering ,Gansu Agricultural University, Larzhou, Gansu 730070,China 
ZHANG Fengwei College of Engineering ,Gansu Agricultural University, Larzhou, Gansu 730070,China
College of Agronomy,Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070,China 
HAN Zhengsheng College of Engineering ,Gansu Agricultural University, Larzhou, Gansu 730070,China
College of Agronomy,Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070,China 
FENG Yongzhong College of Agronomy, Notlwvest A & F Uniersity, Yangling,Shaanxi 712100, China 
LU Dengyi Gansu Golden Harvest Seed Co.,LTD,Baiyin, Gansu 730900, China 
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Abstract:
      In order to avoid low efficiency, high crushing rate and expensive operating costs in traditional drying process of maize ear,a kind of mechanical drying equipment was designed. It is simple in structure, easy in unloading and convenient in drying maize at different stages. The equipment was used for drying maize ear in different processes, and the results show that the two stage drying processes can dry maize ear more efficiently. It can save 21 hours as com-pared to traditional drying process and the average drying rate was also improved by 42. 8%, operating costs reduced by 36.8%, the maize crushing rate was decreased by 2.2%.