Rice Storage Controlled at Temperature below ICE Point for Preserving High Quality

Autor: Shuso Kawamura, Kazuhiro Takekura, Kazuhiko Itoh
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 34:101-106
ISSN: 1474-6670
DOI: 10.1016/s1474-6670(17)32832-x
Popis: Rice with a moisture content of less than 17.8% did not freeze even at minus 80°C. In an on-farm storage experiment, 994 tons of rough rice was stored in two silos, and the rough rice was aerated for 91 hours in January 2000. The rough rice temperature fell down below ice point. At the end of storage, July 2000, the temperatures of rice grains in the center of the silos were kept still below ice point. A combination of rice storage at a temperature below ice point and utilization of ambient cold fresh air in winter therefore enables the quality of rice to be preserved at a high level without the requirement of a cooling unit or electricity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE