Measuring The Energy Required To Dry Rice In Commercial Rice Dryers

Author : Dale Leroy Shaw
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364608203
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Costs of Commercial Drying, Storing, and Handling Rough Rice, 1965-66 (Classic Reprint) written by Dale Leroy Shaw and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Costs of Commercial Drying, Storing, and Handling Rough Rice, 1965-66 As competition and rice handling and storage operating costs increase, efficiency becomes more important. If a commercial rice dryer Operator is to be competitive and provide low-cost services while earning a reasonable profit, he must maintain a high degree of operating efficiency. Detailed cost infor mation, by functions, provides a basis for operators to evaluate the impact on costs of such factors as type of storage facility, size or scale of operation, and variations in storage capacity utilized. Results of this study and others are combined into an analysis of the organization and operation of the rice industry. These data and analyses are applicable and useful to the rice industry. Changes since 1965 - 66 would not affect the usefulness of these cost relationships. Rice is normally harvested with moisture levels ranging from 18 to 26 percent. Since it cannot be safely held for long periods at these levels, the moisture content is generally reduced to about 12 to 14 percent before storing. At commercial dryers, this is accomplished artificially by use of aeration and heat. Although much of the moisture can be removed by aeration alone, use of heated air greatly reduces drying time, making it possible to handle larger volumes of rice in shorter periods. As with most other crops, average length of the rice harvesting season has declined in recent years. Thus, the bulk of green paddy rice is now harvested within 4 to 6 weeks. Handling rates at commercial dryers, which provide both drying and storing facilities, must be geared to harvesting rates to compete effectively. Commercial rice dryers have attempted to keep pace with the rapid advances in harvesting technology through the adoption of better equipment and improved operating practices. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.