Super cool results – achieving great aeration results.

Abstract

Take home message
Seek advice to ensure the right size aeration fans and associated equipment are fitted – ducting, roof vents and fan controller. Not all silo suppliers get it right.
Recommended aeration cooling airflow rates are 2 to 4 litres of air per second, per tonne (L/s/t). Do your aeration fans achieve this when your silos are full of wheat, barley, chickpeas, sorghum, canola?
Are you achieving the target ‘grain temperatures’ of 18° to 23°C during summer storage and less than 15°C during the winter period?
Aeration maintenance: farm case studies show that aeration equipment checks and maintenance can lead to a significant improvement to aeration performance and grain storage results