WHEAT ANALYSIS SYSTEM
MODIFIED QUADRUMAT SR. MILLING PROCEDURE
| Figure 2. Semi-micro experimental mill flow with the roll corrugations per inch. The break rolls have corrugation spirals of 1.25, 1.75, 1.88, and 1.25 inch/ft. in progressive order, and the middling reduction roll spirals are 1.25, 1.25, 1.25, and
frosted smooth. Roll spacings for first, second and third break are 0.035, 0.0035, and 0.002 inch respectively. The middling rolls are set at 0.0015,
0.0020 and 0.0015 inch respectively. |
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| BREAK UNIT |
REDUCTION UNIT |
BRABENDER QUADRUMAT JR. WITH QUADRUMAT
SR. BREAK ROLLS |
BRABENDER QUADRUMAT SR. REDUCTION UNI |
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ROLLS:
Diameters: 2.8 inches
Speed:
Fast rolls: 1200 RPM
Slow rolls: 560 RPM
Diferential: 2.14 to 1
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SIFTING SCHEDULE:
Break Stock:
Bran: Removed after 1 min.
Middlings: Removed after an additional 2 min. (3
min. total)
Reduction Stock: 3 min.
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TEMPER:
Soft wheats 13%
Hard wheats 14.5%
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SAMPLE SIZE:100-500 grams tempered wheat
(held constant within each comparison group) |
SIFTERS:8 and 12 inch
Tyler testing sieves on strand sifters. |
OUTPUT: |
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