Research of the energy parameters of the vibro-ozonation complex.

Abstract

In the system of technological operations of post-harvest processing of grain, the most important place belongs to drying. High-quality drying not only ensures the storage of the harvested crop, prevents its loss, but in some cases also improves the quality of the finished product. It is at this stage that up to 80% of all the energy of the post-harvest processing of grain is spent, and the useful use of energy in the grain dryers is up to 40…45%. The direction of improvement of grain drying technologies is: reduction of energy costs for moisture removal, ensuring environmental safety of the dried product, development of highly efficient grain drying equipment. A significant intensification of the grain drying process can be achieved by using the vibration effect on the processed material with simultaneous treatment with ozone as part of the drying agent, which additionally reduces the energy costs of the operation and allows obtaining a high-quality final material. The energy parameters of the developed vibro-ozonation complex, depending on the mode parameters of the studied process of drying grain raw materials, were experimentally investigated in the article.