Course title | Drying and Storage of Grains |
Course code | LauZ5022 |
Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
Total Hours in Course | 81 |
Independent study hours | 81 |
Responsible Unit | Institute of Engineering and Energetics |
Course developers | |
Dr. sc. ing., prof. Jānis Palabinskis |
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There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
Course abstract | |
Grain mass simultaneously is a biologically live object, hygroscope and pouring material. Dryer’s exploitation regimes. Grain storing: technologies, regimes. Control devices for drying and storing technologies and processes. Aerodynamic resistance of a grain layer.Energy consumption for carrying out 1 kg water and conditions determining its amount. Grain conveyers. | |
Compulsory reading | |
1. P. Zariņš, V. Šamarins. Lauksaimniecības ražojumu uzglabāšana un pārstrāde. – Rīga Zvaigzne, 1988. – 199., il.
2. E. Bērziņš. Graudu kondicionāšana. – Rīga Liesma, 1974. – 121,; il. 3. А.С.Гинзбург. Основы теории и техники сушки пищевых продуктовю – М.: Пищевая промышленностью 1973. 527 с. |
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Further reading | |
1. Donald B. Brooker, Fred W. Baakker-Arkema, Carl W. Hall. Drying and Storage of Grains and Oilseeds. – New York, 1992.,450 2. CIGR handbook of agricultural engineering. – 1999. – Vol.3: Plant production engineering. – 1999. – 632 p. | |
Periodicals and other sources | |
1. Agro Tops / Lauksaimniecības mēnešraksts: Rīga 2. Landtechnik / Fachzeitschrift fŅr Agrartechnik und ländliches Bauen.: Darmstadt |