Subject
|
Topics
|
Aims
|
Categories
|
Methods
and tools
|
| Drying
and storage of malting barley |
Properties of humid
air |
- specify the parameters of humid air
|
B
|
|
| Parameters
defining the state |
- define the term “temperature of the dry
thermometer”
|
A
|
- define the term “absolute humidity”
|
A
|
- define the term “relative humidity”
|
A
|
- define the term “enthalpy of humid air”
|
A
|
- explain the importance of being familiar with
these terms in the brewing industry
|
B
|
- specify aerodynamic properties of grains
|
A
|
| Heat and
mass transfer |
- define the term “critical velocity”
|
A
|
- explain what the resistance of a layer of grain
means
|
B
|
| Drying |
- describe the process of grain drying
|
B
|
- indicate the importance of the axioms for good
understanding of the drying process
|
B
|
- characterise the principles of drying for the
first period of drying
|
C
|
- characterise the principles of drying for the
second period of drying
|
C
|
- explain when the drying process can be terminated
|
C
|
- specify optimum conditions for the drying of
malting barley grain for malt
|
D
|
- choose dryers that secure good quality of malting
barley grain for the production of malt
|
D
|
- describe the construction and operation of
conduit, louver-type and fluidised-solids dryers
|
C
|
- discuss similarities and differences in the
construction and operation of these dryers
|
B
|
- present the ways in which the drying process is
monitored and discuss the value of monitoring
|
B
|
- describe the controlling systems of drying
process and explain it's meaning
|
C
|
- give technical description of dryers
|
C
|
- present economic and quality-related aspects of
different drying methods
|
D
|
| Extent of grain damage |
- explain the relationship between different drying
techniques and occurrence of mechanical damage to
grain
|
D
|
| Principles
of active ventilation |
- state the goal of malting barley grain
ventilation
|
B
|
- explain the term “active ventilation”
|
A
|
- apply properly the rules of ventilation
|
D
|
- explain the use of the active ventilation tables
|
B
|
- discuss threats related to erroneous ventilation
|
D
|
- explain the sense and importance of periodic
ventilation
|
B
|
- classify types of equipment used for active
ventilation
|
A
|
- explain the assessment of the state and quality
of grain
|
B
|
- discuss and carry out the assessment of the state
and quality of grain
|
D
|
- list factors which determine the frequency of
grain health and quality controlling procedures
|
B
|
| Storage |
- characterise types of silos for malting barley
storage
|
D
|
- show differences between different types of silos
|
B
|
- choose and justify the choice of a good conveyor
for malting barley loading
|
A
|
- discuss the importance of using grain feeding
dispensers
|
B
|
- list different types of grain feeding dispensers
|
C
|
- specify the relationships between geometric
dimensions of silos and grain quality; choose the
right types of silos
|
D
|
- discuss the construction of the unloading system
|
A
|
- select the unloading system and justify the
choice
|
D
|
- evaluate economic aspects of using drying silos
|
D
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