The study of the modes of drying cobs corn in a thick layer
The article discusses the theoretical and practical foundations of drying corn grain in a thick layer. An experimental setup is presented that allows heating and blowing corn cobs in a thick layer. Purging is carried out through nozzle boxes located across and along the axis of movement of the drying agent, which allow evenly distributing the flow in the drying chamber. To measure the temperature in the corresponding zones of the corn cob, thermocouples were installed. The optimal values of the corn grain drying mode in the drying unit are determined: the average temperature of the drying agent is 35...80 °C, the speed of the drying agent at the exit from the layer is 0,26 m/s and the bed is 35...55 s.