3.2. Rice temperature
The relation between energy consumption and final rice
temperature is given in Fig. 3. Rice temperature increased
as energy consumption rose. Rice temperature was about
55–62 1C when energy consumption was between 0.017 and
0.023 kW h/kg. According to Fig. 2, this suggests that rice
weevils should be killed completely when the final rice
temperature is above 55 1C.