Rape - drying is a complecated and topical issue, due to the fact that the physical properties of rape does not allow fast and high quality to dry it. The drying process of rape can intensive by using the contact agent, so the rape drying of contact - aeration method is promising. The opportunities of the method are used for this Master study. The aim of this study: having analyzed the process of rape drying for drying of contact - an aeration method.

To research this aim of study was selected contact culture of rape, tasted rape and agent mixture aerodynamics features, and these drying process. The tests and analysis of literature suggests that barley culture increases the porosity of mixture, improves the aerodynamics features and allow the rape of mixture height increase of 40 - 42 %.

Raktažodžiai: rape, drying, contact, active ventilation.