
11. Drying Rates
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PNEG-696
TopDry Series 2000 Autoflow
TopDry Autoflow Series
Drying Rates for Shelled Corn
Autoflow Series
30' Dia.
2 Fan
36' Dia.
1 Fan
36' Dia.
2 Fan
Fan and
Heater
Unit(s)
Plenum
Temperature
F°
Moisture
Content
Wet
Basis
Bu/Hr
Minutes
Between
Dumps
Bu/Hr
Minutes
Between
Dumps
Bu/Hr
Minutes
Between
Dumps
15 HP
36" Fan
3.5
Million
BTU
160
20%
939
18.9
993
25.8
25%
595
29.9
629
40.7
30%
371
47.9
393
65.2
180
20%
1202
14.8
1271
20.1
25%
761
23.4
805
31.8
30%
475
37.4
503
51.0
200
20%
*1407
*12.6
*1488
*17.2
25%
*891
*19.9
*943
*27.2
30%
*557
*32.0
*589
*43.5
15 HP
40" Fan
6.25
Million
BTU
160
20%
1154
15.4
1269
20.2
25%
731
24.3
803
31.9
30%
457
39.0
502
51.1
180
20%
1477
12.0
1623
15.8
25%
936
19.0
1028
24.9
30%
584
30.4
642
39.9
200
20%
*1730
*10.2
*1901
*13.4
25%
*1096
*16.2
*1204
*21.3
30%
*684
*26.0
*752
*34.1
30 HP
42" Fan
10.25
Million
BTU
160
20%
819
31.3
1452
17.6
25%
519
49.4
920
27.8
30%
324
79.1
574
44.6
180
20%
1048
24.4
1858
13.8
25%
664
38.6
1177
21.7
30%
415
61.8
735
34.8
200
20%
1227
20.8
2176
11.7
25%
777
32.9
1378
18.6
30%
486
52.8
861
29.8
40 HP
42" Fan
10.25
Million
BTU
160
20%
950
26.9
25%
602
42.6
30%
376
68.2
180
20%
1216
21.0
25%
770
33.3
30%
481
53.3
200
20%
1424
18.0
25%
902
28.4
30%
563
45.5
*Insufficient burner BTUs for 45° ambient temperature.
Est. at ambient temp 45°F, rel.humidity 65% Use only as a guide, conditions will vary capacities.
1/4 CFM cooling.