US3585730A
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Method and apparatus for the preservation of nutrients in forage
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-01-17
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING NUTRIENT IN HAY BY RAPIDLY HEATING FRESHLY CUT HAY TO ARREST ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION WITHOUT DAMAGE TO FORAGE. FORAGE IS EXPOSED TO STEAM, PREFERABLY SUPER-HEATED, FOR UP TO FIVE SECONDS. THE APPARATUS COMPRISES MEANS FOR FEEDING FORAGE TO A STEAM TREATING DRUM WHERE ENZYMES ARE DESTROYED AND A FIRST DRYER MEANS FOR BOTH THE MOBILE AND STATIONARY APPARATUS. IN THE STATIONARY APPARATUS, A SECOND DRYER MEANS IS USED AND IN THE MOBILE APPARATUS SUN DRYING IS USED, TO PROVIDE DRIED FORAGE WITH THE NUTRIENTS PRESERVED.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Morse
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CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D43/00; A01D43/003; F; F26; F26B; F26B11/00; F26B11/02; F26B11/04; F26B11/0436; F26B19/00; F26B19/005; F26B21/00; F26B21/30; F26B21/35; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/02
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