However, a leakage rate of 3 percent did not significantly affect dust emissions from a 1D3D cyclone. Barker, G. L. and J. W. Laird. Moisture Transfer Rates for gin run cotton seed . The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of temperature on the drying rates of gin run cotton seed and to develop generalized relationships for drying cotton seed. Data showing moisture absorption and desorption rates for gin run cotton seed were collected.
Results indicate that moisture absorption by cotton seed undergoes two absorption phases.
The first absorption phase appears to be physical in nature and approximates the curves of other biological materials. The second phase, which shows an increased moisture absorption rate after a leveling off period, may indicate increased metabolic activity. Brashears, A. D. , J. W. Keeling, and T. D. Valco. Storage of seed cotton after four harvest aid treatments . Defoliation of leaves on the cotton plant is necessary before the plant is harvested with a brush roll stripper.