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US 11,882,796 B2Granted
Method and arrangement for producing silage
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsChristian Von Holst, Stefan Brocke
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Abstract
A method for silaging harvested crops includes distributing and compacting silage consisting of shredded foliage plants in a silo. The silo is then sealed and then fermented in the silo. At least one part of the silage is flushed with an inert gas after an aerobic phase of the fermentation is detected with a first sensor. The inert gas may also be introduced into the silage if a penetration of atmospheric oxygen is detected in the silage with a second sensor.
Claims13
An arrangement for silaging harvested crops, the arrangement comprising:
- a silo for receiving silage, the silage including shredded foliage plants;
- wherein the silo includes a base and a seal covering the base such that fermentation of the silage may occur;
- a valve controllable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the valve is configured to introduce an inert gas into the silo when disposed in the open position to flush the silage with the inert gas after an aerobic phase of fermentation is substantially complete;
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- a first sensor configured to detect the end of the aerobic phase of the fermentation of the silage in the silo, the first sensor coupled to a computer that is operable to control the valve between the open position and the closed position when the end of the aerobic phase of the fermentation of the silage is detected.
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An arrangement for silaging harvested crops, the arrangement comprising:
- a valve controllable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the valve is configured to introduce an inert gas into a silo when disposed in the open position to flush silage with the inert gas after an aerobic phase of fermentation is substantially complete;
- a first sensor configured to detect the end of the aerobic phase of the fermentation of the silage in the silo;
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- a computer disposed in communication with the valve and the first sensor, wherein the computer is operable to control the valve between the open position and the closed position when the end of the aerobic phase of the fermentation of the silage is detected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.