How to dry to save incomes

How to independently provide fuel for your farm? What fuel is the cheapest and available on the market?

The choice of the optimal fuel is primarily determined by the cost of drying and the possibility of using existing or easily accessible resources

Partial or complete self-sufficiency of the economy with fuel in times of scarcity and rising prices is a completely achievable goal, provided a responsible approach to the choice of technology is taken.

In the biofuel market, agro-waste is now three times cheaper than pellets and easily available for purchase, and is also available on any farm, remaining after harvesting. So they generate additional income. And the need for large volumes can be met by additional cultivation of industrial crops.

As an example, we will calculate the cost of drying 30 thousand tons of corn with an indicator of 14 t% (input moisture 28%, moisture 14%)

Fuel consumption kg/t% Agricultural waste 3.9 Sunflower husk pellets 2.6

Calorific value, kcal/kg Agricultural waste 3500 Sunflower husk pellets 4000

Price, hryvnias/kg Agricultural waste 3.0 Sunflower husk pellets 7.5

Cost, UAH/t% Agricultural waste 11.6 Sunflower husk pellets 19.5

Fuel costs, UAH Agricultural waste 4,867,200.00 Sunflower husk pellets 8,190,000.00

The analysis shows that the most economical fuel is agricultural waste. With them, the cost of drying is almost twice as cheap as with sunflower pellets. The total cost reduction compared to natural gas is about UAH 20,000,000. And this is provided that agricultural waste is purchased at market prices. If the enterprise has its own agricultural waste, it can accumulate it, fuel costs will be even lower.

In order to have flexibility in the choice of fuel, to apply the most effective and affordable solutions, to make a profit despite the crisis, it is necessary to make the right decision at the stage of technology selection.