DocumentCode
680475
Title
PLC based automation of grain dryer
Author
Singh, Gagan ; Agarwal, Abhishek ; Jarial, R.K.
Author_Institution
Electr. Eng. Dept., NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur, India
fYear
2013
fDate
16-18 Dec. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
A new methodology is developed for drying the grains by using difference in air humidity at inlet and outlet section of the drying chamber. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is used to control the entire drying procedure automatically. The use of grain dryers will reduce the environmental dependence for the drying process and its automation will make drying more efficient and uniform, thus saving energy and catering to the user´s requirements. It will also reduce the cost in grain drying.
Keywords
agricultural products; drying; food technology; humidity; production equipment; programmable controllers; PLC; air humidity; drying chamber inlet section; drying chamber outlet section; energy sving; grain dryer; grain drying cost; programmable logic controller; Automation; Humidity; Microcontrollers; Moisture; Resistance; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Automation; Energy efficient; Grain dryer; Humidity sensor; PLC; Temperature sensor;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Control, Automation, Robotics and Embedded Systems (CARE), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Jabalpur
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CARE.2013.6733725
Filename
6733725
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