Description
The Dampener is used for adding moisture into grain, specifically for the conditioning of grains such as maize and wheat before milling.
Conditioning grain before milling and degerminating allows for the easier removal of the husk and bran from the grain kernel which is important when producing a Super and Special quality maize meal, and when producing wheat flour. to be able to produce a whiter, cleaner end product with minimal fibre content.
The dampener has a trough carry section, and a shaft fitted with adjustable paddles, which actively rub against the grain in the dampener body, while slowly pushing the grain forward through the body, ensuring that moisture is evenly spread across all of the grain, and maximising the time in the dampener to ensure the best conditioning of the grain kernels.
At the entry end of the trough – nozzles connected to a dampener control system, spray a calculated amount of water onto the grain, and the paddles gently massage the moisture into the grain, as they
move the grain to the exit end of the dampener, allowing for maximum water penetration.
After dampening, the grain will typically enter a conditioning bin, where the grain will lay for between 1 hour (maize) and 24 hours(wheat) before entering the next degermination or milling line.
For a technical datasheet – click here: CDAMP – Dampener
