GRAIN STORAGE TANK

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grain storage tank capable of storing grains for a long period, and enabling the storage of various kinds of grains meeting the diverse needs of customers and the easy confirmation of the traceability of the grains. SOLUTION: The grain storage tank 10 stores unhulled rice grains M in a storage chamber 28 encircled by exterior plates 26 in the outer enclosure 14. Chilled air is supplied from a cooler unit 62 through a duct 64 to a space 30 between the exterior plates 26 and the outer enclosure 14 to cool the unhulled rice grains M in the storage chamber 28 to enable the storage of the grains for a long period. Since the storage chamber 28 is divided into a plurality of divided chambers 36, various kinds of unhulled grains M meeting the diverse needs of customers can be stored in separated state to facilitate the confirmation of the traceability of the unhulled grains M. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI