OSU Mini Malter Project

 

Video from 03/08/2011 - Entire chamber, augers, and irrigation

Photos from 03/01/2011 - Closing in on the end

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Here you can see how the augers were designed to pass by the 4" thermocouples without hitting them.
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Setting up the auger boom, wheel track and gears to get them ready for welding.
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Here you can see the mock up of the recirculation ventilation and the finished water lines (stainless steel pipe) w/ solenoids (brass valves).
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Eric working on the wiring up all the electronics. Everything is housed in a NEMA 4 wash down safe enclosure.
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Handmade stainless steel diffuser. It's very sturdy!

Photos from 02/10/2011 - Testing the water holding ability

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Front view of the chamber. Still missing the heat exchanger w/ ducting, lid with blower and auger motor, base with load cell, auger boom assembly, floor grating and aeration lines.
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Testing the water holding ability along with fill/drain times.
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Looking through the 4" Tri-Clover viewing window at the chamber sprayers.
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Inside the chamber. Still need the floor grating and diffuser.