WO1999066276A1 - A drier for grain and granular materials in general - Google Patents
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- WO1999066276A1 WO1999066276A1 PCT/EP1999/003887 EP9903887W WO9966276A1 WO 1999066276 A1 WO1999066276 A1 WO 1999066276A1 EP 9903887 W EP9903887 W EP 9903887W WO 9966276 A1 WO9966276 A1 WO 9966276A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B9/00—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards
- F26B9/06—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards in stationary drums or chambers
- F26B9/08—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards in stationary drums or chambers including agitating devices, e.g. pneumatic recirculation arrangements
- F26B9/082—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards in stationary drums or chambers including agitating devices, e.g. pneumatic recirculation arrangements mechanically agitating or recirculating the material being dried
- F26B9/087—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards in stationary drums or chambers including agitating devices, e.g. pneumatic recirculation arrangements mechanically agitating or recirculating the material being dried the recirculation path being positioned outside the drying enclosure
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- the present invention relates to a drier for grain and granular materials in general .
- Grain is normally dried upon harvesting to prevent it from deteriorating; the present invention is for application particularly but not exclusively in the field of mobile driers which are positioned in the vicinity of the grain- harvesting areas in order to dry the grain on the spot within short periods of time.
- a conventional drier of the type which is the subject of the invention comprises a vertical, cylindrical drying chamber, a heating unit for producing hot air, and a fan which admits the hot air to the drying chamber and circulates it to promote evaporation of the moisture contained in the grain being dried.
- a screw conveyor is disposed along the central vertical axis of the drying chamber into which the bulk grain is loaded.
- the moist material is picked up from the base by the screw conveyor and is carried to the top of the screw, so that the material is caused to circulate inside the drying chamber in order to bring about movements of material which accelerate the drying process and render it uniform.
- Screw conveyors disposed vertically inside the cylindrical drying chamber have some disadvantages, one of which is connected with their bulk which limits the useful volume of the drying chamber.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an improved, high-performance drier which can make maximum use of the volume of its drying chamber. This object is achieved, according to the present invention by a drier having the characteristics set forth in
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a drier which improves the circulation and mixing of the material and prevents stagnation thereof in order to achieve, within short periods of time, a high and homogeneous degree of drying of the bulk grain to be dried.
- a further object of the present invention is to propose a drier in which the loading of the moist material to be dried is also improved.
- Figure 1 is a partially-sectioned, side elevational view of a drier according to the present invention
- Figure 2 is a partially-sectioned, perspective view of a detail of the drier of Figure 1. Best mode of carrying out the invention
- a mobile drier according to the present invention for grain and other granular materials, is generally indicated 1.
- the drier 1 comprises a drying chamber, generally indicated 10, which is composed of a cylindrical, main, upper portion 10a and a frustoconical, hopper-like lower portion 10b which terminates in an output opening 11 closable by a horizontal sliding shutter plate 11a.
- the chamber 10 is mounted on wheels 12 so that the drier is mobile and can be transported to the vicinity of the harvesting location where drying is performed. Beneath the output opening 11, and hence outside the chamber 10, there is a horizontal screw conveyor, generally indicated 14.
- the horizontal conveyor 14 comprises an internal screw in which it is possible to distinguish a first, central portion 14a oriented so as to transport the material coming from the output opening 11 in a radially outward direction (as indicated by the arrow A) towards the periphery of the chamber, where the screw conveyor 14 is coupled to a vertical screw conveyor 15.
- the vertical conveyor 15 extends parallel to the central vertical axis X of the chamber and extends vertically from the base of the chamber to a point situated above the top of the chamber 10. At the top of the vertical screw conveyor 15 there is an inclined outlet duct 19 along which the material which comes out of the vertical conveyor 15 can fall into the chamber 10 or to the exterior during the discharge (emptying) of the drier.
- the horizontal screw conveyor 14 is extended externally and radially beyond the point of coupling with the vertical conveyor 15, forming a second portion or outer appendage 14b; in this second portion, the spirals of the screw 14 are oriented in opposition to those of the first, central portion, that is, so as to transport material from the exterior towards the point of coupling with the vertical screw conveyor (as indicated by the arrow B in Figure 1) .
- the opposed portions 14a and 14b are connected by a radial blade 24 for urging the material arriving either from the right or from the left into a chamber 23 which contains the lower portion or foot of the vertical screw 15.
- the outer appendage 14b of the horizontal screw conveyor is arranged for the loading of the moist material to be dried by means of a loading conveyor, indicated 17, which is driven by a transmission system 18 connected to the screw conveyor 14, and hence to the power take-off 16;
- the loading conveyor 17, which is preferably also of the screw type, is arranged for receiving the as yet moist grain harvested and transporting it in the direction indicated by the arrow C, towards an end 17a which is disposed above the outer appendage 14b of the horizontal screw conveyor.
- the loading conveyor 17 can advantageously be tilted to adopt an inactive, vertical position (not shown) for operations during which it is not required to operate, for example, for transportation or during the drying process upon completion of the loading.
- a reduction gear for taking the drive from the horizontal screw 14 and transferring it to the vertical screw 15 is indicated 20.
- a mixer with radial blades 21 which are spoon-shaped so as to provide both for mixing of the grain and for directing it from the exterior towards the interior in a substantially radial direction.
- the mixer can collect all of the material falling down in order to supply it to the output opening.
- the optional presence of conventional auxiliary scrapers (not shown) , rotated about the axis of the mixer 21 and passing close to the wall of the hopper 10b, is also envisaged.
- a heating unit is also provided for producing hot air and admitting it to the drying chamber to promote evaporation of the moisture contained in the grain.
- the drier according to the present invention operates as follows .
- the moist material is loaded onto the loading conveyor 17 where it reaches the end 17a and falls by gravity into the outer appendage 14b of the horizontal screw.
- a box-like container 22 surrounds the end 17a laterally in order to direct the moist grain into the appendage 14b, preventing it from being dispersed.
- the material admitted to the horizontal screw from the exterior is transported towards the point of coupling with the vertical screw conveyor 15, where it is picked up by this vertical screw and lifted to the top thereof in order then to be discharged through the duct 19 and to fall into the upper portion of the drying chamber 10.
- the grain inside the chamber 10 continues gradually downwards until it emerges from the lower opening 11, where it is loaded onto the central portion 14a of the horizontal screw conveyor 14 and is thus transported towards the vertical conveyor 15.
- the forced supply by means of the vertical screw 15 prevents stagnation or partial rejection of the grain during the initial drying stage (moist grain) and a consequent reduction in the recirculation rate.
- the mixing and recirculation cycle then continues normally by means of the vertical conveyor 15, the upper outlet duct 19, the drying chamber 10, and the portion 14a of the horizontal screw conveyor .
- the drier according to the present invention enables maximum use to be made of the capacity of the drying chamber, considerably increasing the performance of the plant and thus reducing running costs . Moreover, there are no points of stagnation of the material and/or variations in the recirculation rate so that the drying which is achieved is homogeneous throughout the bulk material in circulation; moreover, the drying times necessary to achieve, throughout the bulk material, the degree of humidity required for optimal preservation of the material are reduced.
- the drier of the present invention puts all of the material emerging from the output opening 11 into forced circulation, transporting it forcedly in the vertical screw conveyor 15.
- the mixer 21 is positioned and shaped in a manner such as also to force the grain which is disposed close to the wall of the drier to slide downwards; the material disposed further towards the interior, which is more greatly affected by the drying hot-air flow is thus mixed quickly and uniformly with that situated in the peripheral portion of the chamber.
- the mixer 21 which works in the bottom of the frustoconical portion of the drying chamber with short blades, is subject to a very low resisting torque, even in the presence of very moist grain.
- the blade mixers also have to shift the material from the conical wall of the drying chamber in order to bring the material uniformly towards the bottom and therefore include long blades which encounter a large resisting torque.
- the drier of the invention advantageously works with an approximately constant flow-rate with both moist and dry grain, whereas in conventional driers, the flow-rate is slower when the grain is particularly moist; an improved exchange of heat between the grain and the hot air admitted to the drying chamber is thus achieved so that all of the available heat is advantageously utilized, even in the initial stages of the drying cycle.
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Priority Applications (6)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU46058/99A AU4605899A (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | A drier for grain and granular materials in general |
| DE69917637T DE69917637D1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | DRYER FOR CEREALS AND GRAINY GOODS IN GENERAL |
| AT99929143T ATE267992T1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | DRYER FOR GRAIN AND GRAINY GOODS IN GENERAL |
| EP99929143A EP1088193B1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | A drier for grain and granular materials in general |
| PL344995A PL192884B1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | A drier for grain and granular materials in general |
| SI9930636T SI1088193T1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | A drier for grain and granular materials in general |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| IT98PD000154A ITPD980154A1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1998-06-18 | DRYER FOR CEREALS AND GRANULAR MATERIALS IN GENERAL. |
| ITPD98A000154 | 1998-06-18 |
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| WO1999066276A1 true WO1999066276A1 (en) | 1999-12-23 |
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| PCT/EP1999/003887 Ceased WO1999066276A1 (en) | 1998-06-18 | 1999-06-04 | A drier for grain and granular materials in general |
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| EP (1) | EP1088193B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE267992T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU4605899A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69917637D1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2221392T3 (en) |
| IT (1) | ITPD980154A1 (en) |
| PL (1) | PL192884B1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1999066276A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1566604A4 (en) * | 2002-10-21 | 2012-11-14 | Kabushikikaisha Matsui Seisakusho | DRYING DEVICE FOR PULVERULENT MATERIAL |
| TWI447543B (en) * | 2011-09-06 | 2014-08-01 | Mpi Corp | Grain picker with multi - take - and - letting structure and its alignment method |
| CN112797762A (en) * | 2021-01-11 | 2021-05-14 | 重庆裕丰米业有限公司 | Corn drying device |
Citations (10)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2451462A (en) * | 1944-04-21 | 1948-10-19 | Yglesias-Paz Adolfo Raul | Drying apparatus for coffee beans or the like, comprising a movable agitator and gas circulating means |
| US3000107A (en) * | 1959-02-20 | 1961-09-19 | Edmund C Ryan | Agricultural machine for transporting, drying and mixing granular material |
| US3040443A (en) * | 1959-06-10 | 1962-06-26 | Deere & Co | Crop dryer |
| US3557979A (en) * | 1968-11-20 | 1971-01-26 | Warren Gene Zortman | Grain drying bin |
| US3766664A (en) * | 1972-08-08 | 1973-10-23 | K Burgin | Grain circulating system |
| US3889388A (en) * | 1970-07-17 | 1975-06-17 | Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd | Method of and device for drying small solids |
| FR2289860A1 (en) * | 1974-10-29 | 1976-05-28 | Secemia | Drying vegetable grains circulating in system - by alternately applying hot gas in short widely spaced periods |
| US4065891A (en) * | 1976-03-02 | 1978-01-03 | Burgin Kermit H | Rotary floor grain bin |
| EP0015357A1 (en) * | 1979-03-07 | 1980-09-17 | Per Ake Nilsson | Apparatus for drying manure and similar residual products |
| FR2501352A1 (en) * | 1981-03-06 | 1982-09-10 | Bellot Gilbert | Mobile cereal crop dryer recycling grain through hot air - is mounted on wheeled chassis and driven from tractor power take off |
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- 1998-06-18 IT IT98PD000154A patent/ITPD980154A1/en unknown
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- 1999-06-04 DE DE69917637T patent/DE69917637D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-06-04 AT AT99929143T patent/ATE267992T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-06-04 WO PCT/EP1999/003887 patent/WO1999066276A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-06-04 PL PL344995A patent/PL192884B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-06-04 ES ES99929143T patent/ES2221392T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-06-04 AU AU46058/99A patent/AU4605899A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-04 EP EP99929143A patent/EP1088193B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2451462A (en) * | 1944-04-21 | 1948-10-19 | Yglesias-Paz Adolfo Raul | Drying apparatus for coffee beans or the like, comprising a movable agitator and gas circulating means |
| US3000107A (en) * | 1959-02-20 | 1961-09-19 | Edmund C Ryan | Agricultural machine for transporting, drying and mixing granular material |
| US3040443A (en) * | 1959-06-10 | 1962-06-26 | Deere & Co | Crop dryer |
| US3557979A (en) * | 1968-11-20 | 1971-01-26 | Warren Gene Zortman | Grain drying bin |
| US3889388A (en) * | 1970-07-17 | 1975-06-17 | Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd | Method of and device for drying small solids |
| US3766664A (en) * | 1972-08-08 | 1973-10-23 | K Burgin | Grain circulating system |
| FR2289860A1 (en) * | 1974-10-29 | 1976-05-28 | Secemia | Drying vegetable grains circulating in system - by alternately applying hot gas in short widely spaced periods |
| US4065891A (en) * | 1976-03-02 | 1978-01-03 | Burgin Kermit H | Rotary floor grain bin |
| EP0015357A1 (en) * | 1979-03-07 | 1980-09-17 | Per Ake Nilsson | Apparatus for drying manure and similar residual products |
| FR2501352A1 (en) * | 1981-03-06 | 1982-09-10 | Bellot Gilbert | Mobile cereal crop dryer recycling grain through hot air - is mounted on wheeled chassis and driven from tractor power take off |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1566604A4 (en) * | 2002-10-21 | 2012-11-14 | Kabushikikaisha Matsui Seisakusho | DRYING DEVICE FOR PULVERULENT MATERIAL |
| TWI447543B (en) * | 2011-09-06 | 2014-08-01 | Mpi Corp | Grain picker with multi - take - and - letting structure and its alignment method |
| CN112797762A (en) * | 2021-01-11 | 2021-05-14 | 重庆裕丰米业有限公司 | Corn drying device |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP1088193A1 (en) | 2001-04-04 |
| ATE267992T1 (en) | 2004-06-15 |
| EP1088193B1 (en) | 2004-05-26 |
| AU4605899A (en) | 2000-01-05 |
| ITPD980154A1 (en) | 1999-12-18 |
| PL344995A1 (en) | 2001-11-19 |
| DE69917637D1 (en) | 2004-07-01 |
| ES2221392T3 (en) | 2004-12-16 |
| PL192884B1 (en) | 2006-12-29 |
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