Co-Grain has shipped two batch paddy dryers to Uzbekistan: one 20-ton-per-batch unit and one 30-ton-per-batch unit. The mixed-capacity configuration allows the customer to process different quantities of incoming paddy or operate both units for a combined nominal loading of 50 tons per batch.
Project Overview
| Project location | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|
| Application | Paddy / rice drying |
| Equipment | One 20-ton batch paddy dryer and one 30-ton batch paddy dryer |
| Combined nominal loading | 50 tons per batch when both dryers operate together |
| Project type | Paddy drying system |
| Current milestone | Equipment shipment |
Project Background
Moisture control is an important step between paddy harvesting and subsequent storage or milling. Wet paddy can arrive in different quantities and at different moisture levels depending on harvest schedule, weather and field conditions.
Storing high-moisture paddy without suitable drying can reduce storage stability and increase quality risks. The customer therefore required a mechanical drying solution with direct control of temperature, airflow and moisture reduction.
Instead of selecting two dryers of the same size, the project combines different batch capacities, giving the customer more ways to organize daily production without requiring every load to follow one fixed batch size.
Why Combine 20-Ton and 30-Ton Batch Dryers?
20-ton operation
Use the smaller dryer for smaller incoming paddy quantities or selected lots.
30-ton operation
Use the larger dryer for a larger individual batch when intake volume is higher.
Combined operation
Operate both units for a combined nominal loading of 50 tons per batch.
This flexibility helps match dryer operation with actual receiving conditions and can support separate scheduling when paddy from different fields or collection periods has different moisture characteristics.
Actual daily throughput depends on initial moisture, target moisture, ambient conditions, heat-source configuration, drying time and operating schedule. Batch capacity alone does not determine daily output.
Controlled Paddy Drying
The purpose of paddy drying is not simply to remove moisture as quickly as possible. Suitable drying should balance processing capacity, moisture uniformity, grain temperature, energy use and preparation for storage or milling.
Each batch can be evaluated and dried according to actual requirements instead of applying one fixed program to all incoming paddy.
Paddy Drying Process
Prepared for Shipment to Uzbekistan
The two dryers were prepared, inspected and packed for shipment to the Uzbekistan project. Packing and dispatch planning considered the machine configuration and international transportation requirements.
After delivery, the equipment can be positioned and connected according to the approved site layout. Feeding points, discharge routes, operating access, maintenance space, electrical control and supporting-equipment interfaces should be confirmed before installation and commissioning.
Co-Grain can provide installation guidance, commissioning support and operator training according to the agreed project scope. Final responsibilities follow the commercial contract and approved project documents.
Integration with a Complete Paddy Drying System
The dryers can operate as individual machines or as the drying section of a larger grain-handling process.
- Grain cleaners
- Bucket Elevators
- Chain and belt conveyors
- Wet buffer silos
- Heating equipment
- Storage silos
- Electrical control systems
Value of the Mixed-Capacity Configuration
The configuration gives the customer a practical way to respond to changing paddy intake while retaining independent batch units.
Paddy Drying Solutions for Uzbekistan and Central Asia
Co-Grain supplies batch grain dryers and integrated drying systems for paddy, wheat, maize and other confirmed grains. Equipment selection should be based on actual material and project conditions rather than nominal capacity alone.
Material data
- Grain type and variety
- Initial and target moisture
- Required batch and daily capacity
Operating data
- Harvest pattern
- Grain-arrival schedule
- Available heat source and fuel
- Local temperature, humidity and altitude
System data
- Cleaning and conveying capacity
- Storage or processing capacity
- Site layout and power supply
- Expansion plans
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the combined capacity of the two dryers?
The project includes one 20-ton and one 30-ton batch dryer. When both operate together, their combined nominal loading is 50 tons per batch. Actual daily throughput depends on moisture reduction and site conditions.
Why use two dryers with different capacities?
Different capacities allow 20-ton, 30-ton or combined 50-ton nominal batch arrangements according to incoming paddy volume and production scheduling.
Can the dryers operate independently?
They are separate batch units. Final independent operating modes, conveying routes and control logic should follow the approved project configuration.
Can the dryers connect to storage and rice milling?
Yes. The complete system can include pre-cleaning, buffering, conveying, storage and rice-milling connections according to project requirements.
Does 50 tons per batch equal daily output?
No. Daily output also depends on complete cycle time, moisture reduction, loading, discharge, cooling, heat supply, operating hours and downtime.
Project Summary
This Uzbekistan project demonstrates how mixed-capacity batch dryers can provide flexible paddy drying for changing harvest intake. Co-Grain coordinates dryer selection with grain condition, moisture reduction, heat source, conveying, storage and future rice-milling requirements.
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From engineering design and equipment manufacturing to installation and commissioning, we deliver reliable, customized solutions for paddy rice, maize, wheat, barley, sorghum, and other grains.
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