Electronics Needed:
Controller Specifics:
Blower Requirements
- Temperature sensors
- Weight sensor
- Humidity sensor
- Switch to turn on/off auger blade rotation
- Switch to turn on/off auger mount rotation
- Switch to turn on/off exhaust blower
- Switch to turn on/off heat exchanger
- Electronic valve to turn on/off sprinklers
- Controller to operate the entire cycle
Controller Specifics:
- Must be able turn on/off sprinklers during the steeping phase with adjustable 6-10 hour intervals
- Must be able to react to temperature sensor and humidity sensor during germination to turn on/off sprinklers
- Must be able to run blower at lower flow rate during germination
- Must be able to step blower flow rate up during kilning (intervals must be controllable)
- Must be able to run different auger rates during germination and kilning
Blower Requirements
- Inlet air temperature: 260F
- Max Pressure: 3-4" WC
- Max CFM @ Max Pressure: 485 CFM
- Min CFM: 30CFM
- Ability to control with a VFD controller
- Light chaff and dust from grain will flow through fan
- Humidity from 0 to 100%
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