Ideal for smaller batches of seeds which cannot be mixed.
Installations & Products
Individual Box Dryer
Precise drying of individual boxes
Drying each box individually to the desired moisture content of the seed. Sensor hanging on top of the box to measure only the mixed outcoming air.
Ventilator per box and central radiator
1
Box with seed
2
Inlet pallet
3
High pressure fan per box
4
Radiator heater with warm water
5
Valve for inlet outside air
6
Air-duct and hatch for inlet dehydrated air
7
Valve for inlet inside air (recycling)
Ventilator and radiator per box
1
Box with seed
2
Inlet pallet
3
High pressure fan per box
4
Radiator heater with warm water
5
Valve for inlet outside air
6
Air-duct and hatch for inlet dehydrated air
7
Valve for inlet inside air (recycling)
Ventilator per box with dried air
1
Box with seed
2
Inlet pallet
3
High pressure fan per box
4
Radiator heater with warm water
5
Valve for inlet outside air
6
Air-duct for supply dehydrated air per box
7
Valve for inlet inside air (recycling)
Process:
The box is being placed, the fan will start automatically. The fan will speed up until the desired airflow as set for this box has been reached. The drying starts by extracting outside air. When seed starts to dry and outside air is not dry enough, dehydrated air will automatically mix with the outside air until the desired AH as programmed has been reached. When air out of the seed becomes dryer than outside air, automatically dry inside air will be extracted. The drying will continue until the air out of the seed has reached the AH as goes
with the equilibrium moist content of the seed. At that moment, the slide will slowly close. When closed the seed in this box is dry.
ABC overview box places
Here you see an example of ABC software for an installation whereat every box can be dried individually is shown. The installation exists of five sections for every three boxes. An icon for a box, mentioning air, absolute humidity and temperature from the product, is shown.
For optimal drying, the sucked in fresh air will be mixed with dried air. Per
section, one air valve, to bring in the right amount of dried air, is installed.
Black means closed, green means open.
Per box an indication of the drying status; orange (drying), blue (post-drying) and white (finished).
ABC detailed info per box place
By pressing the chosen icon, detailed information of the specific box will be opened.
- Schematic drawing of the place for a box, with installed equipment.
- Measuring- and controlling values of the ingoing air and the air from
the product. - Settings per individual box; per phase of the desired humidity of the air, temperature, minimum and maximum drying time.
ABC fluid drying menu
To simplify the use of the installation, the ABC processor has got a function
at which pre-sets (menus) can be set in advance.
These menus are tailor-made per installation, each using specific
software. Every composed menu will be saved under a unique number.
Every place for a box can now easily called and activate the desired menu
(which belongs to that seeds variety).
Thus, the desired values can be set per seed type.
ABC sideview info drying section
With this installation, inside or outside air is drawn in through the roof (no dried air). The air is heated by a hot water radiator. This temperature is equal for all box places in the section.
Various general settings for this section can be made on underlying setup pages.
By clicking on the drying place in the overview or in the cross section, the page with the settings for the specific drying place is opened.
Flexible solutions tailored to your internal logistics
When you are looking for ways to use your industrial spaces as efficiently as possible, it is often a good option to save space in drying installations. Furthermore, it is important to dry the seeds in every box well using sufficient air. And it is probable you would want to keep using the existing drying boxes.
Agratechniek has the possibility to meet all these needs;
- The boxes can be placed 3-4-5 stacked on top of each other in a drying installation.
- Below every box there would be a plenum, which blows air through the box with the help of 1 or 2 small high-pressure fans. This ensures sufficient air is blown through every box.
- The drying installation is manufactured to client specifications, i.e. adjusted to the measurements of your own boxes. And you can continue to use your own boxes.
Optimal usage of available space
In a building with a surface of ca. 10×10 m and 6 m high, this option would make it possible to dry 40 boxes individually.
The boxes are placed on top of each other in stacks of 5, and there is enough space for a forklift; 80% better use of your industrial space.
Expanded set up
With another set-up and a sidewall of 5 meters high, it is possible to dry at least 160 boxes at the same time, in a space of ca. 30 x 13.50 meters.
At the sidewall, the dry air is suctioned from the rear side. When there is a central set-up, the air is suctioned through a central shaft from the headwall.
Boxplace with airflow
Every box is equipped with 2 high-pressure radial fans.
Thanks to the great efficiency of these fans, 30 boxes can be dried at the same time with 10 kW power.
The air quantity would then be 60,000 m³/h at 300 Pa.
The air flows more difficult through a full box than through a half-full box. The same can be said for a humid box and a box with fine seeds. This can have large consequences for a standard drying installation with 1 fan. Almost no air will flow through a full box with moist and fine seeds, when it is lined up with boxes full of dryer and/or coarser seeds. And this is especially the case when there are half-full boxes in between those boxes.
As every box in this particular drying installation has its own fans, every box will be dryed individually and effortlessly. Other boxes no longer have any impact. Every box can be installed when desirable at that moment.
Tailored to your needs
The installation will be customized to your desires. We take into account the size of your boxes and the available height, the routing within your company
and possible expansion in the future.
When the drying process takes place with ‘double boxes’ (dryer and humid), the installation will be adjusted as needed. Boxes will be restacked more efficient as the top drying box can be placed directly into the empty place below or above.
Summary
Individual box drying for precise and flexible seed drying
For smaller batches of seeds, or when mixing of seed lots must be avoided, individual box drying systems offer an ideal solution. In this installation, each box is dried separately until the desired moisture content is reached. This allows multiple seed varieties to be dried at the same time without influencing each other.
Each box is equipped with its own fan, ensuring a consistent and controlled airflow through the product. Sensors continuously measure the air leaving the product, allowing the system to determine exactly when the seeds have reached their equilibrium moisture content. Once this point is reached, the drying process for that specific box stops automatically.
Using ABC software, the drying process is fully automated. The system continuously mixes fresh air with dehumidified air to create the optimal drying conditions. This ensures efficient energy use while maintaining the quality of the seeds.
The modular design allows the installation to be tailored to your existing boxes, available space, and internal logistics. Boxes can be stacked in multiple layers, enabling a large number of boxes to be dried simultaneously within a compact area.
With an individual box drying installation, you gain maximum flexibility, precise drying control, and a reliable solution for drying and storing different seed batches.
Heated air
Sustainable drying with heated air
The air adapts during the drying process. The Agratechniek Drying Method uses three phases to achieve optimal drying and save energy.
Dried air
Optimal drying
The air adapts during the drying process. The Agratechniek Drying Method uses three phases to achieve optimal drying and save energy.
Individual Box Dryer are highly suited for drying of Crops, Grass seeds, Seeds, Vegetable & Fruit seeds
Example installations
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