Drying of seed cotton and other crops

Details Drying of seed cotton and other crops Drying of seed cotton and other crops

2009-06-05

2011-11-01

Hurley, Shaun R (Department: 3765)

Textiles: fiber preparation

Liberating

Ginning

C019S0660CC

Reexamination Certificate

active

08046877

ABSTRACT:
A seed cotton dryer comprises an array of electromagnetic wave energy generators in a cotton gin and a cotton picker/stripper. An appropriate amount of energy is used to evaporate a considerable amount of moisture in the seed cotton without producing enough energy to pop the cotton seeds. Seed cotton dried by wave energy is much easier to separate the cotton seeds and lint from leaves, stems and other plant parts. The seed cotton is preferably transported through the dryer in a conduit having flat sides which reflects the wave energy more efficiently than through a round conduit. Provisions are made to prevent arcing in the transport conduit when extraneous metal pieces are inadvertently mixed with the seed cotton. In some embodiments, heated air from a diesel engine is used to dry crops as they are being harvested.

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