Performance evaluation of drying of maize in an in-bin counterflow system using biomass energy Academic Article

abstract

• Approximately 140 t of wet maize was dried during the testing of the concentric vortex-cell furnace/in-bin counterflow drying system. The results demonstrate that the CVCF biomass is a technically viable alternative to conventional fossil fuels. The drying capacity of the CVCF/IBCF system is 90% of the LP fueled system. The CVCF/IBCF system operates at about 70% efficiency in converting biomass into energy for grain drying. A CVCF simulation model was used to analyze the effect of different operating conditions. Ambient temperature, feed moisture and excess air are factors which most affect the system efficiency.

authors

• Moreira, Rosana

published proceedings

• AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America

author list (cited authors)

• Mwaura, E. N., Moreira, R. G., & Bakker-Arkema, F. W.

complete list of authors

• Mwaura, EN||Moreira, RG||Bakker-Arkema, FW

publication date

• December 1993

published in

• Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa and Latin America  Journal

start page

• 31

end page

• 41

volume

• 24

issue

• 1