NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State
University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
March 26, 1998
Those interested in learning about the art and science of designing systems for dry grain aeration will find a new publication, Dry Grain Aeration Systems Design Handbook, MWPS-29, to be a comprehensive resource.
This new book provides guidelines for selection, sizing, locating and evaluating grain aeration systems. In addition, it presents design examples of commonly used systems.
The publication discusses basic aeration considerations, system design principles and system components. It contains about 50 figures and drawings, 20 tables and more than a dozen extensive design examples. Among the examples are designs for aeration pads, systems for cylindrical bins and designs for rectangular flat storage systems. The book also includes a cross-indexed list of all the design equations used in the examples.
The book focuses on the latest design considerations and construction methods for dry grain aeration systems. The publication will be a handy guidebook for grain producers, grain storage managers, and grain bin construction and aeration industries. The book does not include design information for moving air through wet grain to hold it safely until it is dried, for cooling hot grain coming from a dryer or natural air drying.
Dry Grain Aeration Systems Design Handbook, MWPS-29, was prepared under the direction of the postharvest technology committee of Midwest Plan Service. Midwest Plan Service is a cooperative regional research and extension organization representing the 12 land-grant universities of the North Central Region of the United States. Lead author of the book is Ken Hellevang, extension engineer at North Dakota State University.
The cost of Dry Grain Aeration Systems Design Handbook, MWPS-29, is $20.00. To purchase the book, contact Extension Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, PO Box 5626, NDSU, Fargo, ND, 58105-5626, (701) 231-7236.
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Source: Ken Hellevang (701) 231-7243
Editor: Tom Jirik (701) 231-9629