Nis­sin’s farm

Nis­sin Agricul­tu­ral Coo­pe­ra­ti­ve: Gas ovens pro­vi­de reliable drying per­for­mance and save ener­gy and time

The Nis­si agricul­tu­ral coo­pe­ra­ti­ve in Urja­la reno­va­ted its drying faci­li­ty in autumn 2016. Based on drying capaci­ty and cost-effec­ti­ve­ness, the Ant­ti 63MF3 vacuum dryer from Ant­ti-Teol­li­suus was cho­sen as the solu­tion. Now, with four drying sea­sons behind us, the new solu­tion has brought savings in both ener­gy con­sump­tion and time.

FROM OIL TO GAS WITHOUT HASSLE

When it was time to reno­va­te the drying faci­li­ty in 2016, far­mer Lau­ri Nis­si deci­ded to replace the oil fur­nace that had been in use for deca­des with a gas fur­nace. “Gas was the most affor­dable option for us in terms of invest­ment. The new mac­hi­ne­ry is auto­ma­ted and more reliable, which has made it easier to use,” says Nis­si. 

The drying capaci­ty also influenced the purc­ha­se deci­sion. “In a gas oven, it is easy to main­tain a cons­tant and very high drying tem­pe­ra­tu­re regard­less of the weat­her con­di­tions,” Nis­si con­ti­nues. Com­pa­red to the equip­ment pre­vious­ly used on the farm, the ener­gy and time savings have been sig­ni­ficant.

NISSIN TIPS FOR THOSE CONSIDERING A GAS OVEN

“Using gas is easy and hass­le-free, but it’s worth set­ting asi­de plen­ty of time to apply for the neces­sa­ry per­mits. The­re are seve­ral gas suppliers, so it’s also a good idea to start loo­king for the right option for you in good time,” Nis­si advi­ses. Since the LPG vapo­ri­ser is elect­rical­ly powe­red and con­su­mes around 20 kilowatts, it is also worth chec­king that your elect­rici­ty con­nec­tion is suf­ficient. 

“This is such a lar­ge and long-term invest­ment that eve­ry­one should con­si­der which option is best for their own farm. Gas has wor­ked very well for us,” conclu­des Nis­si.

NISSIN FARM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Ant­ti 63MF3 vacuum dryer comple­ted in August 2016
• Volu­me 505 hl
• 1,500 kW direct-dri­ve gas fur­nace
• Domes­tic Oilon modu­lar liquid gas bur­ner
• Opti­vol auto­ma­tion for small batc­hes
• 7.8 cubic met­re LPG tank and vapo­ri­ser lea­sed from Kosan Gas Fin­land