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Corn Storage and Drying – Corn Storage and Drying – Spring 2009Spring 2009
Kenneth Hellevang, Ph.D., P.E.Kenneth Hellevang, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor & Extension EngineerProfessor & Extension Engineer
Agricultural & Biosystems EngineeringAgricultural & Biosystems Engineering
NDSU Extension ServiceNDSU Extension Service
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Corn Flowability 28% moisture freezes together 24% - 25% some binding <24% to assure flow Foreign material affects flow
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Grain Hazards
Bridging transfers load to the bin wall
CAUGHT IN THE GRAIN!AE-1102
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Moldy Grain Health Hazard
At least a N-95 rating
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26% - 30% Moisture Corn 28% corn @ 40°F AST = 30 days Pile so can mechanically load Aerate High temperature dry by late February
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Holding 22% - 25% Corn Cool to 20°F High temperature dry by early
March Deterioration in early spring (AST)
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Grain Temperature
Average Maximum Temp.February 1 - 15°March 1 - 27°April 1 - 45°May 1 - 65°
Periodically Cool Keep under 30°F
Solar Radiation (Btu/ft2-day) Wall Roof Feb. 21 1725 1800 Jun. 21 800 2425
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Senses only grain near cable
Fan
Cable
Temperature sensor
Temperature indicator
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“Approximate” Allowable Storage Time for Cereal Grains (Days)
Moisture
----- Grain Temperature (°F) -----
Content 30º 40º 50º 60º 70º 80º
(%) Approximate Allowable Storage Time (Days)
14 * * * * 200 140
15 * * * 240 125 70
16 * * 230 120 70 40
17 * 280 130 75 45 20
18 * 200 90 50 30 15
19 * 140 70 35 20 10
20 * 90 50 25 14 7
22 190 60 30 15 8 3
24 130 40 15 10 6 2
26 90 35 12 8 5 2
28 70 30 10 7 4 2
30 60 25 5 5 3 1
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Aeration Airflow Rate Selection
Cooling Time
15 / cfm/bu = hrs
Example:
42’ diameter, 36 ft depth, Corn
3 hp. Axial Fan, 0.15 cfm/bu
Cooling time = 100 hrs.
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Fans Off During Snow/Rain/Fog
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Condensation may freeze over vents when outside air
temperatures are below freezing
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Cover Fans When Not Operating
•Prevents spring warm-up
•Keep snow & pests out
•Keep damp air out
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Storability
Monitor:
•Temperature
•Moisture
•Insects
Cracked, broken, immature corn spoils easier
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Let Stand Over Winter Spring (March) moisture content
≈19% Field losses unknown Snow accumulation 40”= 4” water
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Rewetting or Drying
Temperature (°F)
20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70°
R.H. Moisture Content (% w.b.)
55% 15.1 14.3 13.6 13.0 12.5 12.0
65% 17.1 16.2 15.4 14.8 14.2 13.6
75% 19.3 18.3 17.5 16.7 16.1 15.5
85% 22.1 21.0 20.0 19.2 18.5 17.8
95% 26.6 25.3 24.2 23.3 22.5 21.7
Corn Equilibrium Moisture Content
March 25°F & 76% RH, April 42°F & 71% RH
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Air Drying 21% Maximum moisture content 1.0 cfm/bu minimum airflow rate Cool to 20°F for winter storage Start drying early April
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Airflow Moisture
Rate Content (cfm/bu) (%)
1.00 211.25 221.5 232.0 242.3 25
Minimum Recommended Airflow Rate For Natural Air Drying Corn
Wilcke and Morey, University of Minnesota Bu-6577-E,
1995
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“Approximate” Allowable Storage Time for Cereal Grains (Days)
Moisture
----- Grain Temperature (°F) -----
Content 30º 40º 50º 60º 70º 80º
(%) Approximate Allowable Storage Time (Days)
14 * * * * 200 140
15 * * * 240 125 70
16 * * 230 120 70 40
17 * 280 130 75 45 20
18 * 200 90 50 30 15
19 * 140 70 35 20 10
20 * 90 50 25 14 7
22 190 60 30 15 8 3
24 130 40 15 10 6 2
26 90 35 12 8 5 2
28 70 30 10 7 4 2
30 60 25 5 5 3 1
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Natural Air & Low Temperature Corn Drying
Spring Drying
Drying Time (Days)Month &
added heat
Ave. Temp (ºF)
RHCornEMC
1.0 cfm/bu
1.25 cfm/bu
Apr 42 65% 15.3% 51 41
+5ºF 47 54% 13.3% 46 37
May 56 60% 13.5% 43 34
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Air Drying
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Fan Power Required
Limit Corn Depth42 ft diameter bin, corn 36 ft deep, 1.0 cfm/bu
Fan = 180 hp, static pressure = 17-inches wg.
Not feasible
Corn Depth (ft)
Airflow Rate
16 18 20 22 24
(cfm/bu) --- hp per 1,000 bu ---
1.0 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.7
1.25 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.9
1.5 1.7 2.2 2.9 3.6 4.5
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Fan Type ComparisonCorn: 21 ft. diameter, 20 ft. deep, 10 hp fan
Fan cfmAirflow Rate
(cfm/bu)Static
Pressure (in. wg)
AF 24” (Axial Flow) 5,907 1.07 4.42
AF 27” 6,649 1.20 5.25
ILC (In-line Centrifugal)
5,458 0.98 3.95
ILC 6,599 1.19 5.17
LSC (Low-speed Centrifugal, 1750 rpm)
7,826 1.41 6.67
LSC 7,802 1.41 6.64
HSC (High-speed Centrifugal, 3500 rpm)
5,501 0.99 3.99
HSC 5,846 1.05 4.36
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High Temp. Dryer Management
High temperatures, fast drying, fast cooling creates stress cracks & broken kernels
High moisture increases scorching potential
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Energy Efficiency Tips
Energy requirements of a conventional high temperature cross-flow dryer as a function of drying air temperature and airflow rate. (University of Nebraska, about 1970)
•Use maximum drying temperature that does not damage the corn
•Airflow of Dryer Types
•Mixed Flow ~ 40 cfm/bu
•Cross-Flow ~ 70-90 cfm/bu
•Airflow rate affects drying rate
•Vacuum Cooling
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Drying Energy Cost Estimation
High Temperature Drying~210°F
Assumes 2,500 Btu/lb water
Propane cost / bu- point moisture = 0.022 x price/gal
$ 0.033/bu-pt = 0.022 x
$1.50/gal
@ $1.50/gal propane, estimated propane cost to dry corn from 25% to 15% is $0.033/bu-pt x 10 pts = $0.33/bu.
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Estimate Propane Quantity Needed
Propane gallons = 0.02 x bu. x point moisture
Propane = 0.02 x 1,000 bu x 10 pts = 200 gallons
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Moisture Meter Error Electronic meters more sensitive
to outside of kernel Measure moisture content Place sample in sealed container
for several hours (6-12 hrs) Recheck moisture Adjust for temperature
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Moisture Shrink(Weight loss due to moisture loss)
Moisture Shrink (%) = Mo – Mf__ x 100 100 – Mf
Example: Corn dried from 25% to 15% moisture
Shrink%= 25% – 15%__ x 100 = 11.76% 100% – 15%
15.5% 1.1834
13.5% 1.1561
13.0% 1.1494
10.0% 1.1111
Shrink Factors(% weight loss/percentage point moisture loss)
Example: The moisture shrink drying corn from 25.5% to 15.5% is
10pts x 1.1834 = 11.8%
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Adjustment added to the corn wet-harvest test weight to obtain an expected test weight after
drying to 15.5 percent moisture.
Test Weight Adjustment (lb/bu.)Harvest
MechanicalDamag
e(Percent)
Harvest Moisture Content (Percent)
30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16
45 0.3
40 0.7 0.2
35 1.3 0.7
30 1.8 1.3
0.8
25 2.4 1.9
1.4 0.9 0.3
20 3.1 2.6
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
15 3.8 3.2
2.8 2.2 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2
10 4.5 1.0
3.5 2.9 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.8
5 5.3 4.7
2.2 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.1 1.6
0 6.1 5.6
5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 2.9 2.4
Affected by:* Kernel Damage* Drying Temperature* Variety
Normally ¼ to 1/3 lb/pt.
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Dryeration
Dump hot, temper without airflow 4-6 hrs, cool, move to storage
Increases dryer capacity 50%-75%,
Reduces energy by about 25%
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In-Storage Cooling
Immediately cool, Airflow rate 12 cfm/bu-hr of fill rate
Reduce condensation by partial cooling in the dryer
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For More Information
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abenghttp://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abengGoogle: NDSU Corn Drying