Methodology for assessing the grain mass thermal effusivity in a metal silo under the influence of active ventilation

¹ Department of Commodity Science and Expertise, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, 117997 Moscow, Russia
² K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of technologies and management (the First Cossack University), 109004 Moscow, Russia
³ Department of Technology and Organization of Food Production, Faculty of Business, Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), 630073 Novosibirsk, Russia

^* Corresponding author: kechkin87@mail.ru

Abstract

The purpose of studying the thermal effusivity of the grain mass in a metal silo is to obtain a dynamic mathematical model of the processes of layered changes in the temperature of the grain mass under the influence of an external factor. Such an external factor is the supply of cooling air through the air distribution grid of the bottom of the silo with the active ventilation of grain in a metal silo. The created mathematical and parametric models allow simulating the moisture transfer process using active air ventilation systems inside metal silos during storage of wheat grain. There have been developed some ways to improve the conditions for ensuring the quality preservation of grain during its long-term storage in a metal silo. It is necessary to load such a silo with grain completely, preferably up to the top, leaving free supergrannial space as small as possible. Another solution is thermal insulation of the surfaces of the silo. The task of ensuring the safety of wheat food grain can be accomplished not only on the basis of existing regulatory rules, but also by taking into account the results of new research. The main method of storage in metal containers, according to the instructions and safety regulations is the storage of grain in a dry and purified state. It is known that not only humidity and purity, but also the temperature of the grain put into storage affect the storage period.