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Solar-Assisted Combination Grain Drying: An Economic Evaluation

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  • Heid, Walter G., Jr.

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A solar-assisted combination grain drying system could result in a 53-percent savings in fossil fuel under optimum conditions. It must be integrated into the planned harvest schedule and other farm energy needs for profitable results. Savings under the most favorable conditions studied showed a 6.6-percent return on investment. Solar collectors costing more than $10 per square foot will likely find little acceptance in a combination drying system at current fossil fuel prices.

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  • Heid, Walter G., Jr., 1980. "Solar-Assisted Combination Grain Drying: An Economic Evaluation," Agricultural Economic Reports 307882, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307882
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307882
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