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| Whole Kernel Corn | ||||||
| Typical moisture range 14-18% | ||||||
One
successful method of controlling the moisture content of whole kernel
corn as an input into a process is to hold the corn in a number of bins,
ascertain the moisture content of each bin and to blend the bins to hit
the required moisture target.
Using the Hydro-Probe II it is possible to accurately measure the moisture
content of the flowing material. Each bin gate is opened and a known weight
of material is allowed to flow over the sensor. By calculating the moisture
content and knowing the weights it is then possible to make a final adjustment
on-the-fly and to jog in material from the most appropriate bin to best
hit your required 'blended' material moisture target.
Because the Hydro-Probe II is linear across the working moisture range the results show a very accurate moisture reading. The bake out test results are plotted against the linear regression line (used by the equipment to calculate the 'true' moisture content). The results can be seen to be highly accurate as the bake out tests are almost exactly in line with the linear regression.
For more information about the installation and calibration of the Hydro-Probe II please refer to the product page and its associated downloads.
