Grain Dryer information PDF

Dave Ross Equip. Ltd Since 1943
We are the N/American distributor for
ALVAN BLANCH GRAIN DRIERS
ROSS FARM POWER Ltd Since 1953
2004 - 1st AB Drier in North America
40 Sold to Date Oct 10/2012
The Newest Drying concept to hit North America in Decades, manufactured Since 1950
Dry, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Canola, Flax, Lentils, Peas, Beans, CORN , Maise, Rice, Sunflower, Peanuts, Coffee Beans, Sugar Beat Pulp,
“HOT”
Air exits the
plenum, up
through the
grain from
the 3/8”space
between the
louvers
Trace Chain moves the Grain down the Bed
Steel Insulated
Fire Box
BURNER
Hot Fan Air Damper
Dry Canola from 25%
DF22 - 1000 bu/hr 5pts
down
to 8% in one pass.
1000 bu/hr x 24 hrs day
Dry Malt barley & seed grains.
x 7 days - week
= 168,000 bu/week
18% #1wheat in = dry #1wheat out
To View Animation of Alvan Blanch Grain Driers go to
www.youtube.com/Alvan Blanch grain drier
Crop
Change
on the go
Canola
going in
the top
Wheat
coming
out the
bottom
Automated Control Panel
DF37 12’ w x 52’ L x 22’ h
DF37, 1,800 bu/hr, Nat Gas, Gen Set, Burners 12m/btu, dual 50 hp Hot Fans
Dual
Burners
For Early
Fall
drying
you can
operate
on
ambient
air
DF48 13’ w x 65’ L x 24’ h
Plus 1
burner
Nouthern Alberta DF48, 2,200 bu/hr Nat Gas, Gen Set, Burners 14m/btu, dual 60 hp Hot Fans
ROSS EQUIP.
Ltd.
Since 1943
NORTH AMERICIAN Distributor. e:mail alross@boomspraycanada.com
Ph: 780-864-3735 1- 800-661-7401 AL or Larry www.daverossequip.com
DAVE ROSS Equip. Ltd. P.O. Box 100, Spirit River, Ab. Canada TOH-3GO
Ph: 780-864-3731
Fax: 780-864-3468 1-800-661-7401
Spirit River Store Since - 1943
Ross Farm Power Ltd. Since 1953
Ross Ag. Ltd Since - 1976
Here are 13 reasons why we put one of these 1,000 bu/hr DRIERS on OUR Farm
1. They have NEVER BURT ONE DOWN & it can be left unattended day & night therefore,
Grain @ 5% moisture @ 1000 bph x 24 hr/day x 7 days per week = 168,000 bu/week.
2. Only 5 moving parts. 3 Fans, 1 Bed chain, 1 Discharge Auger & is completely WEATHER Proof.
3. It has a Positive Chain feed, with infinitely variable speed, running over a louvred bed, no screens.
4. The drier does NOT have to be Emptied to Switch Crops, One crop follows on after the other Crop
& the chain stops when the new crop reaches the discharge. Run the chain manually to clean out
the drier & the brush on one slat sweeps the drier clean.
5. They are very Quite & CLEAN, Collect the fines & chaff at the end of the drier for high Protein
Cattle Feed instead blowing it all over the farm yard.
6. They come ASSEMBLED, completely WIRED & completely PLUMBED from the factory.
SET UP On site setup by OUR SERVICE Supervisor w/ minimum of two men by the customer.
7. The Drier comes complete with its own AUTOMATIC CONTROL PANEL
8. They are Compact 1000 bph is 40’Long x 13’ Wide x 19’ High & weigh 26,400 lbs, built to last.
9. They are great for drying Malt barley & all Seed grains due to the LOW HEAT & HIGH AIR
VOLUME with a Positive feed system.
10. They have DRIED Wheat, Barley, Oats, Canola, Linseed, Peas, Beans, Maise, Rice, Cotton seed,
Sunflower, Cocoa Beans, Coffee Beans, Grass Seeds, Sugar Beat Pulp, Malted Sorghum, Bread
crumbs, Sawdust, Wood chips, Potato peelings, Calcified Seaweed.
11. Driers are available in NATURAL GAS, PROPANE or DIESEL fired. The drier Requires 50kw,
3 phase 480 volt 60 cycle power (Power line) or Generator. We sell a new 3 phase 150kw JD diesel
powered generator for $36,000 to supply 50kw to the drier leaving 100kw for your grain handling
system. One customer starts his Generator with a Command Start from his Grain Truck.
The Generator averages 2 to 3 gals of diesel per hr. Natural GAS Burner Requires 5 million BTU,
from a 2”Gas Riser max 10 psi regulated down to @ 1/2 PSI. Recommend Cement pad 60’x 20’ x
8” thick. Drier wt 26,400# Natural Gas & Propane burners are purchased in Canada.
The Drier uses std parts (bearings, motors, & panel parts available in Canada & from our stock.
12. This drier recycles air from the cooled grain to the burner, making them 25% more fuel efficient.
13. INSURANCE IS 65% LESS THAN REGULAR DRIER INSURANCE eg. $250,000 value x.90
per 100 =$2,250 per year. We pay $250,000 x.23=$575 per year. Savings of $1,675 per year.
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2. Trace Chain
Counter on-off
Trace chain counter set for auto shutoff when changing grain. Eg: You are drying wheat & the Low Limit
switch shuts the drier down because you are out of wheat, SWITCH to canola & put 134 in this counter &
the chain will stop when the end of the wheat gets to the discharge. Switch dry bins & continue to dry canola.
NO NEED TO EMPTY THE DRIER FROM ONE CROP TO THE OTHER.
High Limit shut off Grain
Mid Limit indicator
Low 2min to auto off
Over heat lite
Hot air plenum in deg C
Shut down temp setting
Grain Temp in deg C
Shut down temp setting
Grain Temp over heat lite
1. Dry/Fill or Empty
Trace
Chain
Speed 2
5. Manual
Chain
Speed
Setting
3. Burner on - off
Burner 1
Burner 2
Auto-set 4
Auto 3
Manual 1
4. Trace
Chain Auto
or Manual
Trace
chain lite
Dischg lite
Blockage lite
6. Trace Chain On-Off
8. Dischg Auger On –Off
7. Hot Fan On-Off
9. Cold Fan On-Off
STARTING the DRIER
Fill dryer & start dryer Operators Manual P 23 & 24
1. Set mode switch to DRY/FILL
2. Switch trace chain counter OFF
3. Set burner switch to OFF
4. Set trace chain switch to MANUAL
5. Set trace chain knob to 50% (500)
6. Start Trace chain
7. When top bed covered, Start Hot Fans but NO Burner
6. When grain gets to the cold section STOP Trace chain
3. Open hot air dampers fully & Start the BURNERS
BATCH DRY, when grain Temp gets to about 35o
8. Start auger discharge & related legs or equip.
6. Start Trace Chain,
9. When Cold bed is covered Start Cold Fan
Check discharge grain for moisture
Start / Shutdown
Reset
Alarm On-Off
Performance Adjustments
3 main variables you can adjust for best performance
BED DEPTH
BED SPEED
DRYING TEMPERATURE
Max performance requires MAX AIR VOLUMN but
light crops (canola ) requires a deeper Bed Depth or
reduced Air Flow. If too much air floats the CROP it
will make piles on the LOWER BED & plug the drier,
THEN ITS GRAIN VAC TIME & down time.
To Switch Dryer to Auto
Run on manual until grain at discharge is correct MOISTURE %
Note number on Digital trace chain counter display (write it down)
Turn Function switch to AUTO
Turn auto set knob to set digital display to noted number then lock
Auto drying is now set.
“Note Burner temp is adjusted with Hot air plenum control
AB Grain Drier 13’W x 40’L x 19’H to top of Hopper
This drier ran continuously 24 hrs per day for 21
days drying 28% barley to 13% in one pass.
Fan inlet w/adjustable damper
for small seeds. Can seal off the
fire box in a emergency
16” of wheat travels down the louvered top
bed, 10’ W x 40’ L drops off to the bottom
& travels back 10’ W x 40’ L on louvered bed
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Air Intake
to drying
section
Air intake to cooling section
Hot air ducted to lower drier bed.
Total recovery of waste heat from cooing section. 20% more
fuel efficient.
Exhaust Air from bottom bed
(removes light trash as it passes through falling grain )
DRIER Dimensions
Shipping Wt. 26,000 lbs
2’
2’
3’6”
19’6”
4’
12’
12’
8’
3’6”
34’10” L
37’2” O/all L
10’6” W
2004 Used a wet & Dry auger, have since converted to 88’ dry leg & 63’ wet leg
ROSS FARM POWER LTD
Brad Cell 780-864-0455
Spirit River, Ab.
1– 88’ 1500 BPM dry leg
1– 63’ 1500 BPM wet leg
4-3400 bushel wet bins
2-4200 bushel dry bins
$11,500
$ 8,900
1– Dust & chaff collector Bin
W 813 Wide flange I beam frame by
Customer 8”high X 4” flange X 3/16”
thick 13#/ft .
This lifts the drier discharge auger 18”
so that the bottom of the
discharge auger is about 18” off the
cement allowing the leg to be at ground
level.
18”
W 813 Wide flange I beam required
2 - 34’ 6”’ lengths, + 3 - 10’ 2” lengths
or 3 - 40’ lengths.
250’ 1/2”x4” rubber top & bottom
122” inches
209” inches
414” inches
205” inches
GERRY RICHARD DF22 Sept 20/2010 drying 30% Canola down to 9% in one pass.
Spotted on site by customer on July 20/2010, Setup & operational in a week.
Customer built a steel floor on a I Beam Oil Field skid & leveled it with a Gravel Base.
Automatic Moisture Control
Discharge from either side of the Drier
3 Variables you can adjust for best performance
BED DEPTH
BED SPEED
DRYING TEMPERATURE
AL EVANOFF DF22000 ordered Sept 2008 arrived in Montreal March 2009.
Spotted on site by customer in July 2009, Setup in July 09 by in 4 days.
AJ Gall Nampa Alta DF22, Sept 2007 Custom dried 400,000+ bu 2011.
Dried 85,000 bu of # 1 wheat the fall of 2007, went in #1 came out #1, Very happy customer.
Gerry York
2 New 6500 bu wet bins. 4-6500 bu existing dry bins.
Four 1000 gal propane tanks with Vaporizer.
Three Phase 150KW Gen set.
1– 75’ 2000 BPH dry leg 1– 45’ 1500 BPH wet leg
20 x 60 x 6” Concrete pad for drier & dust bin.
Above SPRING VALLEY COLONY Brandon, Manitoba, 2011 Converted gas burners to Propane.
Chaff from 80,000 bu of wht dried
Above DOE RIVER COLONY , Rolla, BC
2011 Converted gas burners to Propane &
150 KW (200 hp) Gen set for power.
2-RS 70M
3.3 mbtu
Modulating
Operation
= 6.6 mbtu
Used on the
DF 22-1000bu
DF26.5,
1200 bph
Cover open in operation mode
Dual 3 mbtu Gas Burners.
For Early Fall drying can operate on ambient air temperature
& 1 modulating burner.
To the right is the CSA approved gas or propane valve train, supplied
with CSA approved Twin gas or propane BURNERS.
RS 70M
3.3 mbtu
2011
DF 22000 Grain Drier.
Screw piles & I beam frame
New larger pyramid
New larger extension
New larger hopper
Different front
Reversible dry grain auger box
Rig Mat base & I beam frame
Current 2012 DF 22000
Grain Drier.
RIDGE VALLEY COLONY 2009
JOHN 780-876-3498
STAGE 1
2 - 10,000 bu dry hopper bins
4 - 6,000 bu wet hopper bins
50’ 2,000 bu/hr wet grain leg
80’ 2,000 bu/hr dry grain leg
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