Aeration Box Keeps Field Peas Cool
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We harvested some field peas during a stretch of hot weather and stored them in our hopper bin. We had to cool them down so they wouldn’t spoil, but the hopper bin didn’t have an aeration tube and we didn’t want to move the peas to another bin and risk cracking them. To solve the problem we used scrap lumber to make an 18-in. sq. box, leaving it open on top and cutting out a hole on one side. We bolted the top side of the box to the bin unloading chute, then bolted a 3 hp centrifugal fan onto the side of the box with the hole. A screen on top of the box kept peas from coming out of the bin while still allowing the fan to blow air through.
It worked. In two weeks we were able to bring the peas’ temperature down from 93 to 70 degrees. This process took longer than if we had used a bin with an aeration tube, but at least we didn’t have to move the peas around. We’re willing to make this box for others on special order. (Herb Rempel, Box 44, Rosenort, Manitoba Canada ph 204 746-8469; herbr@gninc.ca)
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Aeration Box Keeps Field Peas Cool GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous We harvested some field peas during a stretch of hot weather and stored them in our hopper bin We had to cool them down so they wouldn’t spoil but the hopper bin didn’t have an aeration tube and we didn’t want to move the peas to another bin and risk cracking them To solve the problem we used scrap lumber to make an 18-in sq box leaving it open on top and cutting out a hole on one side We bolted the top side of the box to the bin unloading chute then bolted a 3 hp centrifugal fan onto the side of the box with the hole A screen on top of the box kept peas from coming out of the bin while still allowing the fan to blow air through It worked In two weeks we were able to bring the peas’ temperature down from 93 to 70 degrees This process took longer than if we had used a bin with an aeration tube but at least we didn’t have to move the peas around We’re willing to make this box for others on special order Herb Rempel Box 44 Rosenort Manitoba Canada ph 204 746-8469; herbr@gninc ca
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