AG60129: Grain Storage Principles And Structures
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Course name | Grain Storage Principles And Structures | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Offered by | Agricultural & Food Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Credits | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L-T-P | 3-0-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semester | Autumn |
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Principles and practices of storage – storage losses and their estimation, factors affecting grain quality; Primary and secondary insect pests, rodents and microorganisms of stored food grains and their control Flow characteristics of granular materials; Functional requirements of storage structures; Traditional storage structures in India and their improvements; Design of silos, bins and godowns – RCC and steel structures; Aeration system for various storage structures; grain handling equipment - their design and operational features Management and maintenance of grain storage; Code of practices for safe storage of food grains; Fumigation and controlled atmosphere storage of food grains; Analysis of residual pesticides and insecticides; Integrated pest management of stored grain
Concepts taught in class
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Time Table
Day | 8:00-8:55 am | 9:00-9:55 am | 10:00-10:55 am | 11:00-11:55 am | 12:00-12:55 pm | 2:00-2:55 pm | 3:00-3:55 pm | 4:00-4:55 pm | 5:00-5:55 pm | |
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Wednesday | In Dept | |||||||||
Thursday | In Dept | |||||||||
Friday | In Dept |