Does anyone have any experience drying grain with their outdoor wood furnace? A friend and myself have been toying with this idea for a while and we're about ready to invest some time and money into pipe, heat exchangers, etc. Before we do that I thought I'd try finding info one last time but I haven't had any luck. Maybe I'm not using the right keywords?
If anyone has any sources of info or tips/experience I'd love to hear from you.
Our grain dryer pushes 18,000 CFM. Our target air temperature is only 80°F to 100°F. The port is 30"
We have different ideas so far. I'm leaning towards a large water to air exchanger, maybe 20" x 20" built into a box that would allow heated air and ambient air to mix together. My friend also just mentioned that a plate exchanger and separate pump might help to reduce the draw on his OWF and keep the heating water more even as it feeds to the water to air exchanger.
Thanks in advance.
PS. I know I don't have many posts here (if any, I don't remember). I've been lurking for a long time but love the info and the community feel here. Keep up the great work.
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Topic: Wood Fired Hydronic Grain Dryer (Read 5740 times)