The article presents an analysis of the previous research on the use of ozone for intensified active ventilation of grain and develops a methodology for experiments to evaluate the usefulness of ozone utilisation in ventilation in farm conditions. The essence of the experiments: two identical tanks are loaded with the same amount of grain of the same humidity and are ventilated with the same intensity of air flow by adding to the ventilation air of one tank ozone, produced by the generator. The sensor systems installed in the tanks record the drying process parameters. The sensor systems, developed and installed in the tanks, worked without fail, providing a possibility to follow the ventilation modes in the computer, both on the farm, and remotely. During the experiments a small reduction in the moisture content of the grain in the ozone tank was consistently observed in several aspects, as compared to the tank without the ozone admixture to the ventilation air, yet the advantages of the method have not been convincingly proved. Therefore, experiments should be continued in 2020 during grain harvesting by ventilation in both tanks for grain, 3.0-3.5 m high. It has been proved during the experiments that, using active ventilation, we can prepare extra quality food grain for sale, reducing the humidity by 7.0-8.0 %.
As known, many multi-purpose plants can be used in different industries. This research is focused on the possibilities to utilize hemp as feedstock for thermal insulation products. The most advantageous features of hemp insulation are associated with health and environmental safety. The thermal conductivity of commercially available hemp insulation products is comparable with that of other fibrous insulation materials; however, it is possible to develop new products that could be more efficient in terms of cost and due to other important features.
The capabilities of modern electronics for autonomous environmental monitoring with wireless data transmission and storage are diverse and give the network operator some freedom in performing any task. The aim of the study is to develop a sensor system for monitoring and controlling the active drying process of grain. An experimental prototype was developed and installed on the farm for two grain drying tanks of the same volume; for one of which the intake air was blended with ozone as a grain drying agent. The paper analyzes the desired and minimum number of monitoring parameters, sensor requirements, their optimal placement in grain drying tanks, data collection, transmission and storage, and data processing and display capabilities. By way of example, the preliminary results of grain drying in tank with ozone-enriched intake air are demonstrated.
<p class="R-AbstractKeywords"><span lang="EN-US">Energy and raw material costs, an increase in environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, depletion of fossil raw materials stimulate to seek and study alternatives to the synthetic fibers and products made of them for full or partial replacement. Renewable raw materials, including natural fiber sources, are the future of storage resources with a variety of positive effects on both the planet ecosystem and the living and working environment, and the energy consumption of delivering the required functionality. One of the most important energy-saving types is to reduce energy consumption in buildings by insulating them.</span></p><p class="R-AbstractKeywords"><span lang="EN-US">For Latvian conditions suitable crops are historically grown flax and hemp. Within the framework of the studies, hemp stems are being used. Hemp compared with flax, are less suffering from diseases and less damaged by pests, so hemp cultivation is practically free from use of chemical pesticides and herbicides reducing the risk to the ecosystem.</span></p><p class="R-AbstractKeywords"><span lang="EN-US">One of the most frequently mentioned industrial hemp raw materials positive qualities are their very wide use, practically all plant parts can be used in production of different products. This work explores the possibilities and technologies within the Latvian grown hemp stems to work into board materials with insulation capability.</span></p><p class="R-AbstractKeywords"><span lang="EN-US">Hemp fibers/shives mix boards can fulfill the main function of insulation materials, i.e., to reduce the transmission of heat, because they have a porous structure and low density. Material thermal insulation properties affect physical and structural properties of compounds. Cost effective particles board samples from chopped hemp stems with three types of adhesives and different thicknesses were produced and their thermal conductivity evaluated. The technologies applied and test results will be discussed in the paper. </span></p>
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