Food storage and transportation safety and technical management

Author: Wang Ruolan
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is a professional reference for technicians engaged in grain and food storage and transportation, and can also serve as a teaching reference for faculty and students of food science and engineering in higher education institutions. It is suitable for students and faculty of colleges and universities in the fields of grain, logistics, agriculture, and business management, as well as important reference materials for professionals and management personnel in related fields. The book is divided into eight chapters, systematically discussing the safety technologies involved in grain storage and transportation. It provides detailed introductions, chapter by chapter, on the physical, physiological, ecological, and storage characteristics of grain; the types and features of commonly used grain storage facilities in China, as well as their protective structures and composition forms; the biological characteristics and control techniques of major pests during grain storage and transportation; the main microbial groups related to grain storage and transportation safety, their general activity patterns, and grain storage and transportation anti-mold technologies; the commonly used drying, ventilation, aeration, and temperature control technologies in grain storage and transportation; detection technologies in grain storage and transportation, including temperature, moisture, humidity, gas composition, pest, grain quality, and quality detection technologies; grain transportation methods, grain transportation management, and grain logistics systems; and direct safety hazards, safety management, prevention, and protective measures in grain storage and transportation.
Introduction: The book is divided into eight chapters, systematically discussing the safety technologies involved in grain storage and transportation. It provides detailed introductions, chapter by chapter, on the physical, physiological, ecological, and storage characteristics of grain; the types and features of commonly used grain storage facilities in China, as well as their protective structures and composition forms; the biological characteristics and control techniques of major pests during grain storage and transportation; the main microbial groups related to grain storage and transportation safety, their general activity patterns, and grain storage and transportation anti-mold technologies; the commonly used drying, ventilation, aeration, and temperature control technologies in grain storage and transportation; detection technologies in grain storage and transportation, including temperature, moisture, humidity, gas composition, pest, grain quality, and quality detection technologies; grain transportation methods, grain transportation management, and grain logistics systems; and direct safety hazards, safety management, prevention, and protective measures in grain storage and transportation. This book is a professional reference for technicians engaged in grain and food storage and transportation, and can also serve as a teaching reference for faculty and students of food science and engineering in higher education institutions. It is suitable for students and faculty of colleges and universities in the fields of grain, logistics, agriculture, and business management, as well as important reference materials for professionals and management personnel in related fields.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Grain Characteristics
Section 1 Physical Characteristics of Grain
1.1 Granular Dispersion
1.2 Automatic Stratification of Grain
1.3 Porosity of Grain
1.4 Thermal Properties of Grain
1.5 Adsorbability and Hygroscopicity of Grain
Section 2 Physiological Characteristics of Grain
2.1 Grain Respiration
2.2 Grain Viability and Dormancy
2.3 Post-Harvest Maturation of Grain
2.4 Germination Rate and Lifespan of Grain
Section 3 Ecological Characteristics of Grain Storage
3.1 Ecosystem
3.2 Three Temperatures and Three Humidities
3.3 Grain Heap Heating
3.4 Condensation in Grain Storage
Section 4 Storage Characteristics of Grain
Chapter 2 Grain Storage Facilities and Protective Structures
Section 1 Common Grain Storage Facilities
1.1 Suitable Facilities for Different Grain Storage Ecological Regions
1.2 Main Facilities in China and Their Characteristics
Section 2 Protective Structures of Grain Storage Facilities
1.1 Types and Composition of Protective Structures
1.2 Characteristics and Technical Parameters of Various Protective Structures
Chapter 3 Grain Storage Pest Control Technologies
Section 1 Major Grain Storage Pests and Their Biology
1.1 Dangerous Pests
1.2 Pest-Feeding Pests
1.3 Other Important Pests
Section 2 Prevention Measures for Grain Storage Pests
1.1 Changing Storage Environment to Eliminate Pest Infestation
1.2 Using Pesticides to Eliminate Pests in Empty Warehouses and Equipment
Section 3 Non-Chemical Control Technologies for Grain Storage Pests
1.1 Temperature Control
1.2 Aeration Control
1.3 Ion Radiation Control
1.4 Biological Control
Section 4 Chemical Control Technologies for Grain Storage Pests
1.1 Grain Protection Agents and Application Technologies
1.2 Grain Fumigation Agents and Application Technologies
Chapter 4 Grain Storage and Transportation Anti-Mold Technologies
Section 1 Major Microbial Groups Related to Grain Storage and Transportation Safety
1.1 Aspergillus Mold
1.2 Penicillium Mold
1.3 Other Mold
Section 2 General Patterns of Microbial Activity in Grain Storage and Transportation
1.1 General Patterns of Mold Content Changes During Grain Storage and Transportation
1.2 General Patterns of Mold Spoilage in Grain Storage
1.3 Microbiological Characteristics of Major Grain Types
1.4 Impact of Microorganisms on Grain Storage Quality
Section 3 Grain Storage and Transportation Anti-Mold Technologies
1.1 Key Factors to Focus on in Grain Storage and Transportation Anti-Mold
1.2 Early Prediction of Grain Anti-Mold
1.3 Common Grain Storage and Transportation Anti-Mold Technologies
Chapter 5 Grain Safe Storage Technologies
Section 1 Grain Drying Technology
1.1 Significance of Grain Drying
1.2 Current Status of Grain Drying Machines at Home and Abroad
1.3 Wet (Thermal) Physical Properties of Grain
1.4 Basic Knowledge of Wet Gas
1.5 Wet Gas I-d Diagram
1.6 Grain Drying Mechanism
1.7 Analysis of Factors Affecting the Quality of Dried Grain
1.8 Basic Modes of Heat Transfer
1.9 Classification of Grain Drying Machines
1.10 Main Components of Grain Drying Systems
1.11 Main Components of Grain Drying Machines
1.12 Flow Sequence of Drying Medium in the System
1.13 Heating System
1.14 Production Management of Grain Drying Machines
Section 2 Grain Storage Ventilation Technology
1.1 Concept of Grain Heap Mechanical Ventilation
1.2 Purpose of Grain Heap Ventilation
1.3 Classification of Grain Heap Mechanical Ventilation
1.4 Grain Heap Mechanical Ventilation Systems
1.5 Ventilation Methods
1.6 Main Parameters of Grain Heap Ventilation Systems
Section 3 Grain Storage Aeration Technology
1.1 Natural Airtight Anaerobic Storage
1.2 "Double Low" and "Triple Low" Storage
Section 4 Grain Storage Temperature Control Technology
1.1 High-Temperature Storage
1.2 Low-Temperature Storage
1.3 Quasi-Low-Temperature Storage
1.4 Low-Temperature Grain Storage Using Grain Coolers
1.5 Underground Grain Storage and Underground Grain Silos
Chapter 6 Grain Storage Safety Detection Technologies
Section 1 Grain Temperature Detection Technology
1.1 Patterns of Grain Temperature Changes
1.2 Significance of Grain Temperature Detection
1.3 Grain Temperature Detection Using Thermometers
1.4 Grain Temperature Detection Using Digital Electronic Thermometers
1.5 Grain Temperature Detection Using Computerized Reciprocal Thermometers
Section 2 Grain Moisture Detection Technology
1.1 Patterns of Grain Moisture Changes
1.2 Significance of Grain Moisture Detection
1.3 Grain Moisture Determination Techniques
Section 3 Humidity Detection Technology
1.1 Significance of Humidity Detection
1.2 Humidity Detection Techniques
Section 4 Gas Composition Detection
1.1 Significance of Gas Composition Detection in Grain Heaps
1.2 Gas Composition Detection Techniques
Section 5 Grain Storage Pest Detection
1.1 Visual Inspection Methods
1.2 Sampling Inspection Methods
1.3 Trapping Inspection Methods
1.4 Other Inspection Methods
Section 6 Grain Quality and Quality Detection
1.1 Sample Collection, Preparation, and Preservation
1.2 Indicators for Grain Quality and Quality Detection
1.3 Grain Quality and Quality Detection Methods
Chapter 7 Grain Transportation Safety and Management Technologies
Section 1 Overview of China's Transportation Industry and Grain Transportation Development
1.1 Development of China's Transportation Industry
1.2 Development and Establishment of Comprehensive Transportation Systems
1.3 Development of Grain Transportation in China
Section 2 Grain Transportation Methods
1.1 Grain Packaging Transportation
1.2 Grain Bulk Transportation
1.3 Grain Container Transportation
Section 3 Grain Transportation Management
1.1 Basic Principles of Grain Transportation
1.2 Grain Transportation Planning
1.3 Grain Packaging and Cushioning Materials
1.4 Grain Dispatch
1.5 Grain Reception
1.6 Grain Transfer
1.7 Grain Transportation Responsibility Division
1.8 Grain Transportation Standard Loss
1.9 Grain Transportation Accidents and Handling
Section 4 Grain Logistics Systems and Their Rationalization
1.1 Logistics Industry and Modern Logistics
1.2 Grain Logistics and Its Rationalization
1.3 Significance of Developing Grain Logistics
1.4 Factors Affecting Grain Logistics Development
1.5 Rationalization of Grain Transportation
1.6 Planning of Grain Logistics Systems
Chapter 8 Grain Storage Safe Production
Section 1 Dust Explosion and Prevention
1.1 Conditions for Dust Explosion
1.2 Prevention of Dust Explosion
Section 2 Safe Use of Grain Chemical Agents
1.1 Safe Management of Grain Chemical Agents
1.2 Safe Use of Grain Protection Agents
1.3 Safe Use of Grain Fumigation Agents
Section 3 Safety Protection of Aeration Storage
1.1 Safe Management of Gas Supply Devices
1.2 Safe Use of Aeration Storage Devices
1.3 Safety Protection of Aeration Storage
Section 4 Accident Prevention in Grain Storage Operations
1.1 Fire Safety
1.2 Prevention of Disaster-Related Weather
1.3 Safety of Mechanical Operations
1.4 Safety of Grain Ingress and Egress from Silos
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