STORAGE-VERNILIZER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: storage of agricultural products. SUBSTANCE: storage is formed as foundation buried into ground and covered at its upper end with box-shaped plates filled with frozen medium. Storage has ventilation system and heating system. Bottom side of plates is provided with openings having flat portions. Openings are covered with resilient light-permeable hydraulic isolating material and filled with liquid medium, which is frozen to form optical screen. Pneumatic balloons positioned in bottom part of storage are connected through pipeline with system for successive supplying of compressed air into even or odd row of balloons. Tarpaulin rubberized belt is laid onto balloons and covered with layer of seed material. Successive supplying of compressed air into balloons produces running wave effect on surface of seed material. EFFECT: increased efficiency in storage of seed material, enhanced reliability in operation. 6 dwg