Nawi, Nazmi Mat and Chen, Guangnan and Zare, Dariush (2010) Economics of using aerated storage to minimise the impact of weather damage during wheat harvesting. Biosystems Engineering, 105 (3). pp. 323-331. ISSN 1537-5110
Abstract
This paper develops a Wheat Harvest System Simulation Model (WHSSM) to investigate the economics of using aerated storage to minimise the impact of weather damage during wheat harvesting. The returns of grain production with and without aerated storage are examined using 15 years (1991-2005) of weather data for Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia. The effect of different drier capacities is investigated. It is found that for the cases of continuous flow drier and batch drier, the optimum harvest moisture contents in the given farm setup are 14 and 13%,
respectively. No positive effects of using aerated storage could be achieved if growers use either high or medium capacity driers. The aeration cooling is however useful in supporting inadequate drying capacity of low capacity drier or a batch drier when the grain is harvested at high moisture contents. The research highlights the importance of the optimal design and integration between various agricultural machinery, crop performance and perceived weather risk.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Author version not held. |
| Depositing User: | Dr Guangnan Chen |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2011 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2013 00:11 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | simulation model; grain; grain harvesting; grain drying |
| Fields of Research : | 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070307 Crop and Pasture Post Harvest Technologies (incl. Transportation and Storage) 09 Engineering > 0999 Other Engineering > 099901 Agricultural Engineering 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070302 Agronomy |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | B Economic Development > 82 Plant Production and Plant Primary Products > 8205 Winter Grains and Oilseeds > 820507 Wheat |
| Identification Number or DOI: | doi: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.12.001 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/9378 |
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