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<p>The paper analyzes the existing theoretical research of corn seed separation and calibration processes. The machines, tools and equipment that implement the process were studied. An innovative sieve with openings in the Cassini oval shape was proposed for the economical separation and calibration of corn seeds. The results of operation of the proposed sieve in the operating conditions of Kharkiv Feed Mill on BSH-100 serial separators were considered. The study of the effectiveness of sifting corn seeds through the holes of the sieves was carried out in partnership with the State University “Ukrainian Research Institute of Forecasting and Testing of Agricultural Production Techniques and Technologies named after Leonid Pohorily” (Kharkiv Branch). The use of sieves with openings in the Cassini oval shape, instead of classic circular base openings, was found to result in an increase in throughput capacity of the sieve and open area of up to 20%.</p>
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The paper analyzes the existing theoretical research of corn seed separation and calibration processes. The machines, tools and equipment that implement the process were studied. An innovative sieve with openings in the Cassini oval shape was proposed for the economical separation and calibration of corn seeds. The results of operation of the proposed sieve in the operating conditions of Kharkiv Feed Mill on BSH-100 serial separators were considered. The study of the effectiveness of sifting corn seeds through the holes of the sieves was carried out in partnership with the State University “Ukrainian Research Institute of Forecasting and Testing of Agricultural Production Techniques and Technologies named after Leonid Pohorily” (Kharkiv Branch). The use of sieves with openings in the Cassini oval shape, instead of classic circular base openings, was found to result in an increase in throughput capacity of the sieve and open area of up to 20%.

Improving Efficiency of Corn Seed Separation and Calibration Process

Department of reliability and durability of machines and structures named after V.Ya. Anilovich

Department of equipment and engineering of processing and food industries

Department of Engineering Systems Design, Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Department of Machinery Exploitation and Management of Production Processes

Department of Landscape Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies

Agricultural Engineering

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The paper analyzes the existing theoretical research of corn seed separation and calibration processes. The machines, tools and equipment that implement the...

Improving Efficiency of Corn Seed Separation and Calibration Process

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Okt. 2023

Seitenbereich: 241 - 253

Eingereicht: 01. Mai 2023

Akzeptiert: 01. Sept. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2023-0018

Schlüsselwörter
calibration process, seed material, separating machine, sieve, separator performance, open area

© 2023 Vadym Bredykhin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Improving Efficiency of Corn Seed Separation and Calibration Process

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Okt. 2023

Seitenbereich: 241 - 253

Eingereicht: 01. Mai 2023

Akzeptiert: 01. Sept. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2023-0018

Schlüsselwörtercalibration process, seed material, separating machine, sieve, separator performance, open area

© 2023 Vadym Bredykhin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
calibration process, seed material, separating machine, sieve, separator performance, open area