Journal article
Hay Component Sieving by a Rotary Sieve with Lifting Flights
Publication Details
Authors: | Lozano-Osorno, F.; Hensel, O. |
Publication year: | 2014 |
Journal: | Drying Technology |
Pages range : | 1560-1567 |
Volume number: | 32 |
Start page: | 1560 |
End page: | 1567 |
Number of pages: | 8 |
ISSN: | 0737-3937 |
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Abstract
In order to improve drying of hay-composed materials, the already dried parts must be extracted from the mixture to save energy and avoid quality problems. A separation test of a mixture of leaf and stems of ryegrass and clover for hay was developed for this, using a rotary sieve with lifter flights and the vegetal material at several moisture contents. The best separation results were found for the dried state and rotation speed of 2.1 sec(-1). The stems' separation efficiencies were between 74 and 96%.
In order to improve drying of hay-composed materials, the already dried parts must be extracted from the mixture to save energy and avoid quality problems. A separation test of a mixture of leaf and stems of ryegrass and clover for hay was developed for this, using a rotary sieve with lifter flights and the vegetal material at several moisture contents. The best separation results were found for the dried state and rotation speed of 2.1 sec(-1). The stems' separation efficiencies were between 74 and 96%.
Keywords
Grass drying, Hay, Leaves and stems separation, Rotary sieve
