Bulk storage drying of high moisture paddy in tropical climates
1985
Soponronnarit, S. | Karnjanaboon, C. (King Mongkut's Inst. of Technology, Thonburi, Bangkok (Thailand). School of Energy and Materials)
Paddy with initial moisture content of 18%-22% wet basis was successfully dried in bulk storage, 1.6 m deep, under tropical climate conditions during the wet season. No significant visible mold or yellowing was observed. Head yield after milling and seed germination were 51%-60% and 96%-98%, respectively. An analyses of drying strategies using mathematical simulation techniques showed that continuous ventilation with controlled relative humidity (whereby air with relative humidities higher than 75% was heated until relative humidity reached 65%) was the most economical.
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