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| A.C. Rocateli; Dept. of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Texas 79409 USA; R.L. Raper; Field and Research Services Unit, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, 74078 USA; B. Olander; Hesston AGCO, Hesston, Kansas, 67062 USA; M. Pruitt; Hesston AGCO, Hesston, Kansas, 67062 USA; E.B. Schwab; USDA-NRCS, Auburn, Alabama, 36830 USA. |
| The Southern U.S. has an ideal climate that may aid in growing large amounts of biomass suitable for biofuel; however, droughts during the growing season may reduce yields. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) may have great potential as an energy crop, because it is capable of high biomass yields and is drought tolerant. However, sorghum biomass has relatively high moisture content and should be conditioned and dried before transported to reduce costs. Sorghum-sudan hybrid was harvested with two different headers on a self-propelled windrower: a Massey Ferguson 9145 (sickle) and a Massey Ferguson 9185 (disc). The disc header was comprised of two pairs (rear front) of metal conditioner rollers which compressed the biomass, thus improving the drying process.... |
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Palavras-chave: Agricultural engineering Moisture; Conditioning; Baling; Windrowers. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2058 |
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