Comparison of equipment for grain sampling

ABSTRACT Grain sampling requires the use of appropriate and accurate equipment. This study aimed to compare grain samplers, manual and mechanical, used in the sampling of soybean loads, during their reception by storage units. The used devices were the manual sampler with 1.80 m length and three ope...

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Main Authors: José R. Quirino, Osvaldo Resende, Natalia N. Fonseca, Daniel E. C. de Oliveira, Elivânio S. Rosa
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
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Natalia N. Fonseca
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description ABSTRACT Grain sampling requires the use of appropriate and accurate equipment. This study aimed to compare grain samplers, manual and mechanical, used in the sampling of soybean loads, during their reception by storage units. The used devices were the manual sampler with 1.80 m length and three opening stages, 2.10 m length and three opening stages; and 2.10 m length and one opening stage, besides the mechanical sampler (pneumatic) and the pelican sampler. The analyzed parameters were the contents of impurity, broken grains, pods, immature grains, and moisture. The significance of effect of treatment was determined by F Test and the means were compared by Tukey test (p < 0.05). The devices used for sampling of soybean grains in vehicles, during their reception by storage units, affect the determination of broken grains, pods and immature grains. However, there was no difference between the types of sampling equipment in the determination of impurity content, and the pelican sampler collected greater percentages of pods and immature grains from the sampled vehicles.
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spelling doaj-art-f385ecd395ea4a2fb79e94cd2f8edd972025-08-20T03:25:47ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-192923320921410.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n3p209-214S1415-43662019000300209Comparison of equipment for grain samplingJosé R. QuirinoOsvaldo ResendeNatalia N. FonsecaDaniel E. C. de OliveiraElivânio S. RosaABSTRACT Grain sampling requires the use of appropriate and accurate equipment. This study aimed to compare grain samplers, manual and mechanical, used in the sampling of soybean loads, during their reception by storage units. The used devices were the manual sampler with 1.80 m length and three opening stages, 2.10 m length and three opening stages; and 2.10 m length and one opening stage, besides the mechanical sampler (pneumatic) and the pelican sampler. The analyzed parameters were the contents of impurity, broken grains, pods, immature grains, and moisture. The significance of effect of treatment was determined by F Test and the means were compared by Tukey test (p < 0.05). The devices used for sampling of soybean grains in vehicles, during their reception by storage units, affect the determination of broken grains, pods and immature grains. However, there was no difference between the types of sampling equipment in the determination of impurity content, and the pelican sampler collected greater percentages of pods and immature grains from the sampled vehicles.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662019000300209&lng=en&tlng=enclassificationgrain samplersimpuritiespods
spellingShingle José R. Quirino
Osvaldo Resende
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Daniel E. C. de Oliveira
Elivânio S. Rosa
Comparison of equipment for grain sampling
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