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Title:Design and initial testing of a maize cob collection system
Authors:ID Dolšak, Bojan (Author)
ID Breznik, Anita (Author)
ID Kaučič, Klemen (Author)
ID Imenšek, Nataša (Author)
ID Marčec, Marko (Author)
ID Gselman, Peter (Author)
ID Humar, Jani (Author)
ID Krajnc, Mitja (Author)
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URL https://www.ijabe.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/8218
 
Language:English
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Abstract:Maize cobs are valuable plant residues that can be used for many different purposes, including as a renewable energy source. Despite their value, maize cobs are still underutilized, mainly because people are not aware of their potential and harvesting techniques for their collection are still being developed. Therefore, this research focused on finding the most suitable energy- and time- efficient method for mechanical collection of maize cobs. Upgrading the combine harvester with an additional hopper proved to be the most promising solution, as it allows harvesting and storage of maize grain and maize cobs in one pass, while the harvesting time remains almost the same and the maize cobs are of good quality, as they do not fall on the field. A prototype with enlarged openings in the straw walkers, an additional grab container for maize cobs, a transport auger, a transport cleaning fan with built-in knives, a transport tube and some other assemblies was fabricated and used in practice. The first test results are very encouraging (94.4%-96.0% purity of maize cobs) and the system has been patented as a promising solution, especially in times when the environmental sustainability of the planet and energy independence are becoming increasingly important.
Keywords:maize cobs, utilization, mechanical harvesting, combine harvester upgrade
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Article acceptance date:16.04.2024
Publisher: IJABE Editing and Publishing Office
Year of publishing:2024
Number of pages:str. 108-114
Numbering:Vol.ǂ 17, No. 3
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-89600 New window
UDC:631.355:633.15
ISSN on article:1934-6352
COBISS.SI-ID:202893059 New window
DOI:10.25165/j.ijabe.20241703.8218 New window
Publication date in DKUM:26.07.2024
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DOLŠAK, Bojan, BREZNIK, Anita, KAUČIČ, Klemen, IMENŠEK, Nataša, MARČEC, Marko, GSELMAN, Peter, HUMAR, Jani and KRAJNC, Mitja, 2024, Design and initial testing of a maize cob collection system. International journal of agricultural and biological engineering [online]. 2024. Vol. 17, no. 3, p. 108–114. [Accessed 8 January 2025]. DOI 10.25165/j.ijabe.20241703.8218. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=89600
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Record is a part of a journal

Title:International journal of agricultural and biological engineering
Shortened title:Int. j. agric. biol. eng.
Publisher:Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers & CSAE
ISSN:1934-6352
COBISS.SI-ID:524674841 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P2-0063-2022
Name:Konstruiranje celičnih struktur

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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:koruzni storži, uporaba, mehansko spravilo pridelkov, nadgradnja kombajna


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