The Hidden Enemies of Stored Grain
Once grain is in the bin, it faces three major threats that thrive in the heat of a fresh harvest. These culprits degrade quality, reduce weight, and destroy value.
Cellular Respiration
Grain is alive and breathing. This process generates heat, causing the grain to lose dry matter (shrink) and creating a warm environment perfect for spoilage.
Insect Infestation
Pests like weevils and borers reproduce exponentially in warm grain, feeding on your product and contaminating it with waste.
Mold & Mycotoxins
Heat and moisture create the ideal breeding ground for molds, which can produce dangerous mycotoxins like aflatoxin, rendering grain unsafe.
The GRANIFRIGOR™ Solution: How It Works
GRANIFRIGOR™ doesn't just blow air; it creates the perfect preservation climate, independent of weather. This unique, energy-efficient process actively cools and conditions the air before it ever touches your grain.
The critical HYGROTHERM step uses recycled energy to lower the air's relative humidity, preventing moisture transfer and ensuring only cool, dry air preserves the grain.
Stop Shrink: The Cost of Heat
Cellular respiration directly impacts your bottom line by reducing grain weight. This chart shows the potential value lost over 4 months for 370,000 bushels of wheat due to heat, compared to the minimal cost of cooling.
The Magic Number
<55°F
Cooling grain below 55°F (13°C) effectively stops insect reproduction and halts mold growth, preserving your harvest without chemicals.
Shut Down Pests
Insects thrive in the heat. Cooling with GRANIFRIGOR™ creates an environment where they simply can't survive or reproduce.
More Than Just Cooling
- Save on Drying: Each cooling cycle removes 0.5-1.5% moisture content.
- Eliminate Turning: Cooled grain is stable, saving energy and reducing breakage from turning.
- Preserve Quality: Maintain germination capacity, prevent discoloration in rice, and stop oil degradation in canola.
- 100% Chemical-Free: A safe, natural preservation method.