(NC State Feed Mill Education Unit)
ASAE 5269.3 – Developed by Kansas State University – 500 g whole pellets (sifted), Tumble for 10 minutes, Screen & Calculate
Factors Influencing Pellet Quality at Constant Throughput Rate
- Formulation = 40%
- Conditioning = 20%
- Particle Size = 20%
- Cooling = 5%
- Die Specification = 15%
- Throughput = ?%
How does Effective Thickness (Length/Diameter Ratio) & Throughput Rate affect quality?
NCSU Study
- ➔ 82% Corn
- 12% Soybean Meal
- 2.5% Mineral
- 0.5% Vitamin
- 3.0% Poultry Fat
- CPM 1112 (30 hp)
- 11/64” Pellet Diameter
- 20 second conditioner retention time @ 181oF Conditioning Temperature
Sean Nelson
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