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Practices for the Efficient Utilization of Energy for Drying Corn
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1976
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Crop ProductionEngineeringBioenergyDesiccationEnergy EfficiencyEnergy ConversionShelled CornDrying CornSustainable AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsCrop YieldAdditional DryingGrain StorageEnergy CropSustainable ProductionHigh-temperature DryersRefrigeration
ABSTRACT DATA and analyses are presented to evaluate alternatives for saving energy in drying shelled corn. These include: (a) adjustments in design and operating procedures for high-temperature dryers, (b) delaying harvest to allow additional drying in the field, (c) partial high-temperature drying.