INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF CYLINDRICAL SEPARATORS FOR CEREAL CLEANING, BY USING AN INNER HELICAL COIL.

Rotary seed sorters used for wheat processing show some functional advantages in eliminating persistent contaminants, especially due to the more aggressive treatment applied to the processed material. The objective of this paper was to design a new constructive subassembly that would increase the performance of rotary sorters used for extracting various contaminants from seeds. By testing a pilot stand that reproduces the operation of a professional equipment and developing mathematical models that fits the main operating parameters, it was possible to identify the new characteristics needed to improve cylindrical sieves and to optimize the functioning of this equipment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]