Grain processing apparatus
US5194275A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02B1/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of processing grain by raising the moisture content of the grain relative to a target level. As the grain is moved through a processing area, the moisture content and the mass flow of the grain are measured. Each measurement is converted to an electronic signal and the signals are fed to a programmable controller which blends the two signals and produces a single output control signal that is fed to a proportional control valve. The control valve acts responsive to the control signal to adjust the amount of moisture added to the grain at a wetting station. An additive such as a surfactant can be metered into the water supply.
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