DETRMINING OPTIMAL PARAMETERS OF GERMINATED GRAIN DRYING FOR VITAMIN FEEDS FOR PIGS

Abstract

The paper justifies the expedience to feed pigs with germinated and dried grains as vitamin additives under the conditions of industrial pig-breeding. It suggests the technique of experimental examinations in the germinated grains drying process. Optimization criteria are chosen: germinated grains moisture when leaving the conveyer drying unit and performance of the conveyer drying unit. The experimental data treated resulted in regression equations of the factors effect on the optimization criteria. The optimal values of regime parameters of the germinated grains drying process are given for vitamin feeds for animals. The use of exhaust gases, as a drying agent, from a steam generating unit, which performs on natural gas, shall allow to supply the germinated grain in advance and decrease the cost of the germinated grain preparation for feeding. The regime parameters optimal values obtained shall allow to calculate and make high productive aggregates to dry the germinated grains with subsequent introduction of the grains into the combined feeds for animals.