A Note on the Accuracy and Variability of Grading and Marketing High Moisture Farmer Stock Peanuts

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Lamb ◽  
P. D. Blankenship ◽  
T. B. Whitaker ◽  
C. L. Butts
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Prediction Equations ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Moisture Contents

Abstract Previous research has shown that the farmer stock grade, lot weight, and market value could be accurately determined at kernel moisture contents greater than 10.5% without negative impact on either the producer or purchaser. In the 1998 and 1999 crop years, 686 farmer stock lots consisting of runner, Virginia, and Spanish types were graded and weighed at high moisture content (HMC), cured, and graded and weighed at low moisture content (LMC). The results indicated that LMC grade, lot weight, and lot value could be accurately predicted from HMC grade, lot weight, and lot value for individual farmer stock lots. However, the research did not address variability between HMC and LMC grade, weight, and values. In crop year 2001, a study was conducted in Georgia on runner-type peanuts to address variability in HMC and LMC grade, weight, and values. As farmer stock lots entered the buying point each lot was graded and weighed six times at HMC. The prediction equations estimated from the 1998 and 1999 studies were applied to the HMC values to obtain predicted grades, lot weights, and lot values. The lot was cured and graded and weighed six times at LMC and compared to the six predicted grades, lot weights, and lots values. Thirty-two farmer stock lots were included in the study. There were no significant differences in mean grade, lot weight, or lot value between the predicted and actual LMC values. Sound mature kernels and sound splits (SMKSS) differed by 0.07%. Mean lot weight differed by 7.7 kg (0.13%). Mean lot value differed by $20.11 (0.53%). Variability between predicted and actual SMKSS, lot weight, and lot value was not significantly different.

Inheritance of moisture content in greasy and clean wool and its relationship to other wool traits in Merinos

2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 933 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Dowling ◽  
A. C. Schlink ◽  
J. C. Greeff
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Moisture Absorption ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Wool Fabric ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Moisture Index ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Woollen Fabric

Moisture in greasy wool is associated with wool yellowing, fleece rot and fly strike, whereas the high moisture content of wool fabric is related to desired woollen fabric traits. This paper reports on a simple gravimetric method of determining greasy and clean wool moisture contents to determine fleece moisture heritability. The moisture index of greasy wool has a heritability of 0.37 ± 0.04 and phenotypic correlations of –0.31 ± 0.02 with yield, 0.69 ± 0.01 with suint index and 0.50 ± 0.01 with Methylene Blue absorption. The moisture index of greasy wool was strongly genetically correlated with yield (–0.48 ± 0.06), suint index (0.93 ± 0.03), Methylene Blue absorption (0.92 ± 0.03) but not significantly genetically correlated with clean wool moisture absorption (0.18 ± 044). Moisture absorption of clean wool has a very low heritability of 0.02 ± 0.03. The correlations between moisture index and suint index suggest that greasy fleece moisture index is primarily determined by suint index. The implications of variation in the moisture index of wool on fleece rot and fly strike are discussed.

Drying kinetics of processed natural coffee with high moisture content

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valdiney Cambuy Siqueira ◽  
Flávio Meira Borém ◽  
Guilherme Euripedes Alves ◽  
Eder Pedroza Isquierdo ◽  
Afonso Celso Ferreira Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Drying Kinetics ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Kinetics Of

Objetivou-se, com o presente trabalho, propor um novo método de processamento e secagem, assim como avaliar o comportamento dos grãos submetidos a este processo, por meio da taxa de redução de água e do ajuste de diferentes modelos matemáticos aos dados experimentais da secagem. Os frutos colhidos no estágio maduro foram divididos em três lotes. O primeiro foi seco continuamente à temperatura de 40±1 °C. O segundo consiste na secagem do café natural até os teores de água de 0,56±0,02, 0,41±0,02, 0,28±0,02 e 0,20±0,02 decimal (base seca, b.s.), seguido de beneficiamento e secagem contínua nas temperaturas de 35±1 ºC e 40±1 ºC. O terceiro lote correspondeu à secagem contínua do café descascado e desmucilado na temperatura de 40±1 °C. Em todos os lotes, a secagem foi encerrada quando os grãos atingiram o teor de água de 0,12±0,05 (b.s.). Aos dados experimentais da secagem foram ajustados dez modelos matemáticos utilizados para representação da secagem dos produtos agrícolas. Além da representação da cinética de secagem foi avaliada a taxa de redução de água dos grãos. Conclui-se que a taxa de redução de água é maior para a temperatura de secagem de 40±1 °C, especialmente para maiores teores de água. O tempo total de secagem do café beneficiado com alto teor de água é expressivamente reduzido, quando comparado ao tempo de secagem completa do café natural. O modelo de Midilli descreve satisfatoriamente a cinética de secagem do café beneficiado.

Optimization of drying of low-grade coal with high moisture content using a disc dryer

2014 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Moon ◽  
In-Soo Ryu ◽  
Seung-Jae Lee ◽  
Tae-In Ohm
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture

scholarly journals Key Metallurgical Parameters of Fe-Ni Production During 1984–1997 and 2007–2017 at the Ferronickel Smelter in Drenas

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77
Author(s):  
Zarife Bajraktari-Gashi ◽  
Muharrem Zabeli ◽  
Behram Halilaj
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Nickel Ores ◽  
Iron Nickel ◽  
Rotary Kilns ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Laterite Ore

AbstractDuring 1984–1997, the ferronickel plant in Drenas used iron-nickel ore from the mines of the Republic of Kosovo: Glavica and Çikatove (Dushkaje and Suke) mines. However, during the years 2007–2017, when the plant started operating from the cessation of production, which was from 1998 to 2007, some types of iron-nickel ores from different countries began to be used, starting from iron-nickel ores from Kosovo, iron-nickel ores from Albania, ores from Indonesia, ores from the Philippines, ores from Guatemala, ores from Turkey and ores from Macedonia. The ore composition, however, is mainly oxide-laterite ore. Iron-nickel ores in the plant are characterised by high moisture content, a very important factor influencing the process of scraping the charge in rotary kilns and presenting in general. Among the iron-nickel ore used in the ferronickel plant, the ores from Albania are characterised due to their low moisture content when compared with the other ores as well as the high content of iron oxides, which affect the temperature rise inside the furnaces, as the iron ores play an important role in the pre-casting process in rotary kilns.

scholarly journals Mycoflora of sawn timbers in Benin City

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
J. A. Okhuoya ◽  
S. O. Itaman
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
High Moisture Content ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Benin City ◽  
The Poor ◽  
High Incidence

In a fungal suryey of sawn timbers in scattared localities in Benin City, fungal species isolated were mainly members of <i>Hyphomycetes</i>, with few <i>Ascomycetes</i> and<i> Basidiomycetes</i>. Cellulolytic abilities of isolates were determined and found to be highest in a basidiomycete, <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>. The high incidence of these isolates was traced to the poor ventillation in the shades where the timbers arę sold and the high moisture content of timber before display for sale.

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