CO2 Sensor – Prevision

Description

The Prevision – CO2 sensor from Procer – incorporates 3 sensors into a single unit for additional monitoring of your stored grain

1. CO2 Sensor
   The first sensor is a sensitive CO2 sensor – that measures the level of CO2 level in the roof cavity of the silo over time.
   As the first actual result of the breakdown of grain – be it from insect or mould damage – is the production of carbon dioxide – this is the quickest way to identify if something is starting to go wrong in your silo. CO2 levels will start to rise – even before the heat build up is noticable via the temperature monitoring system – which is why the system is called Prevision – it enables you to identify the grain spoilage earlier than any other system – enabling you to take immediate action to prevent spoilage
2. Temperature sensor
   The second sensor is a temperature sensor that measure the air temperature in the roof cavity of the silo – this important to know – because if there is a high temperature diffrential between the grain mass and the roof cavity temperature, this could cause condensation on the inside of the roof – which can then drop onto the grain mass, causing wet spots – that eventually turn into hot spots – and can lead to grain damage
3. Relative humidity sensor
   By measuring the relative humidity in the roof cavity – moisture migration can be detected early – as the moist warm air will flow toward the peak of the silo – if there is moisture migration – again giving you an early warning of potential damage to your stored grain

These three sensors – are integrated into the Ceres 2.0 system with live time readouts from the interface, and the information from these sensors is also used in the calculations and aeration decisions of the aeration automation system.

CO2 sensors are becoming more and more popular, as they give early warning of problems in the grain mass – before any of the traditional temperature sensing equipment can register significant enough changes that would be noted as significant – and with the added functionality of the RH sensor and the roof cavity temperature sensor – it enables you and the monitoring system to make better, quicker and more accurate decisions to safely store your grain.