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http://dx.doi.org/10.5307/JBE.2008.33.2.101

Physical Properties of Rapeseed (I)  

Duc, L.A. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering SungKyunKwan University)
Han, J.W. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering SungKyunKwan University)
Hong, S.J. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering SungKyunKwan University)
Choi, H.S. (National Institute of Agricultural Engineering)
Kim, Y.H. (National Institute of Agricultural Engineering)
Keum, D.H. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering SungKyunKwan University)
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering / v.33, no.2, 2008 , pp. 101-105 More about this Journal
Abstract
Some physical properties of rapeseed such as geometric properties (linear dimensions, sphericity, seed volume, surface area) and gravimetric properties (the mass of one thousand seeds, bulk density) were analyzed at five levels of moisture content of 10.03, 14.91, 20.07, 25.06 and 30.12% (w.b.). The physical properties of rapeseed were evaluated as a function of seed moisture content. In the moisture range, when the moisture content increase, sphericity decreased from 0.946 to 0.927, and geometric mean diameter, seed volume and surface area increased from 2.17 to 2.31 mm, 5.58 to $6.88 \;mm^3$ and 14.76 to $16.77\;mm^2$ respectively. Mass of one thousand seeds increased from 5.04 to 6.46 g. Bulk density decreased from 579.3 to $549.2\;kg/m^3$ due to swelling of the seed.
Keywords
Rapeseed; Physical property; Geometric property; Bulk density;
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