Combine harvesters are important for modern agriculture since they can significantly
increase the efficiency of grain harvesting process. The cleaning unit is one of the core …

Drying and storage are two significant unit operations in the food industry and are applied to
both raw and processed products including cereal grains, oilseeds, legumes, flour, noodle …

Hops are critical to the brewing industry. In commercial hop drying, a large bulk of hops is
dried in multistage kilns for several hours. This affects the drying behavior and alters the …

The resistance of solid-separated solid wastes (SSDWs) to moderate airflow ranging from
0.05 to 0.30 m3/s-m2 was measured at various bed depths and moisture levels. The …

The estimation of horizontal and vertical airflow resistance is essential for fabricating storage
cum curing structure for multiplier onion. The horizontal and vertical airflow resistance of …

The knowledge of airflow resistance and distribution pattern in a highly porous‐bed
commodity like an onion is an important consideration in designing an appropriate …

Harvested bulk grains contain many impurities, categorized into dockage and foreign
materials (DFM). Segregation of the DFM particles is an unavoidable phenomenon in grain …

The homogeneity and efficiency of moisture removal from coffee beans depend on the
airflow patterns inside the drying chambers used for drying. This study aimed to implement a …

For African farmers, proper drying is considered to be the biggest single factor in
determining whether grain can be effectively stored without deterioration. The primary goal …

During grain storage and processing, aeration and drying are often conducted to control
grain temperature and moisture content. To reduce energy consumption and reach the …