Drying Energy from corn cobs: a total system, 1976. (Energy in agriculture)

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7157263

Horsfield, B; Doster, D H; Peart, R M

This report presents a discussion on the successful and economical use of corn cobs as drying fuel. It is proposed that corn cobs could provide the necessary fuel for drying corn if: (1) there were sufficient energy in the corn cobs; (2) the cobs could be collected without interfering with harvest operations; (3) the cobs can be handled without additional labor or management requirements; (4) a satisfactory energy extraction method can be found which can put heated air into existing corn dryers; and (5) if the above can be done in a way that is economically justifiable. Each of the above conditions is evaluated with appropriate data included.

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind. (USA). Agricultural Experiment Station
• OSTI ID: 7157263
• Report Number(s): PB-274718
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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