Transactions of the ASAE · 1976 · 21 citations · 0 references
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.