QUALITY OF DRYING SUNFLOWER CROP AFTER MECHANICAL THRESHING

El-Khateeb, Hamada; Sorour, Husain; Khodeir, Mohmed; Saad, Mohmed

doi:10.21608/mjae.2009.108704

QUALITY OF DRYING SUNFLOWER CROP AFTER MECHANICAL THRESHING

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Researcher, in Agric. Eng. Res. Inst., Dokki- Giza., Egypt.

² ** Prof. of Agric. Eng. Fac. of Agr. Kafr El-Sheikh Univ., Egypt.

³ Agric. Eng. Res. Inst., Dokki- Giza., Egypt.

10.21608/mjae.2009.108704

Abstract

Results indicated that:
The maximum values of the germination ratio were of about 95.1 % and 90.03 % for the Corn Sheller and El- Shams threshing machines, respectively, at a minimum airflow temperature of about 313 K (40 ^oC), highest level of feeding rate (10 kg/min) and lowest level of moisture content (11.32 %).
The optimum condition for drying process are at air temperature of 333 ^oK and sunflower heads moisture content of 17.07%.

Main Subjects

Processing Engineering of Agricultural Products

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