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http://dx.doi.org/10.5307/JBE.2009.34.1.021

Development of a Rapeseed Reaping Equipment Attachable to a Conventional Combine (II) - Evaluation of Feasibility in Rapeseed Harvesting -  

Lee, Choung-Keun (National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Choi, Yong (National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Jang, Young-Seok (National Institute of Crop Science, RDA)
Jung, Young-Su (Yeonggwang Agricultural Technology Center)
Lee, Seung-Kyu (Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Wang-Don (Asia technology Co.)
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering / v.34, no.1, 2009 , pp. 21-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
A rapeseed reaping equipment attachable to a conventional combine was developed in order to harvest rapeseed for bio-diesel materials. This study was carried out to measure the harvest feasibility of a prototype combine in rapeseed fields. Grain, stem and pod flow rate, grain qualities (whole kernel, damaged kernel, unhulled kernel, material-other-than-grain) and grain loss rates (header, threshing, separation) were investigated in each field test. As the result of the fold test, the average grain flow rates of SUNMANG and MS varieties showed 1,430 kg/h and 2,038 kg/h, respectively. The average stem and pod flow rates showed 3,443 kg/h and 6,596 kg/h, respectively. In each working speed, the average whole kernel rate and the material-other-than-grain showed 99.9% and below 0.08%, respectively. In the average grain loss, the rates showed 5.66% in case of SUNMANG and 5.94% in MS. Header loss was higher than other parts for SUNMANG. However, threshing loss was relatively higher than other parts for MS. Header loss rate due to side cutter knifes, however, was not so high when compared with a grain loss due to the cutter bar. Effective field capacity and field efficiency of the prototype combine showed 0.389 ha/h and 44%, respectively. Comparison of customary combine with the prototype combine through field test demonstrated that the header loss was reduced by 69.3% when the prototype combine was used.
Keywords
Rapeseed; Rapeseed harvesting combine; Bio-diesel; Rapeseed field;
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