RADIO FREQUENCY DRYING OF HARVESTED MATERIAL

摘要

One aspect is a material drying system with a conductive bin at least partially filled with harvested material. A frequency generator is configured to generate radio frequency energy and a controller is coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy. At least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller. The frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that a system capacitor is formed by the combination of the at least one conductive shape and the conductive bin and with harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.

主权项

1. A material drying system comprising:
a continuous-flow drying bin configured to be conductive and at least partially filled with harvested material, wherein the drying bin has perforated walls to allow air flow and is configured to continuously receive and dispense harvested material; a frequency generator configured to generate radio frequency energy; a controller coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy; at least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller; and a system capacitor comprising the combination of the at least one conductive shape, the bin and the harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween, wherein the frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.