| Author | Peralta, Engelbert K. |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. AE-81-05 |
| Subject(s) | Grain aeration
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| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources & Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Several factors affecting the airflow resistance of paddy were investigated in detail. These are container size, depth of paddy grain, moisture content and grain size. Airflow resistance increased with a decrease in
cross-section of the container. Increasing depths of paddy were found to have higher resistance to airflow, An increase in moisture content decreased
airflow resistance of paddy. To investigate the effect of grain size, 25 kg of paddy was sieved to obtain three grain sizes classed according to the sieve
that held the grain. Larger grains were found to have lower resistance to airflow, Unseized grain also showed lower resistance to airflow. Grain sizes which showed no appreciable difference in airflow resistance at low moisture content showed a distinct difference at high moisture content. Grain size and moisture content were found to go hand in hand in determining airflow resistance. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jindal, Vinod Kumar
; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Gajendra ;Koike, Masayuki
; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Australia ; |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |