Wheat and the Screenroom
Description
From the wheat in the field, to cleaned and conditioned grains, ready for milling, this module covers the structure, characteristics and production of the industry’s major raw material.
The module provides a comprehensive tutorial of wheat intake, storage and cleaning procedures; the operation of a modern screenroom; the conditioning, drying and mixing of wheats.
Topics Covered
- The Wheat Plant
- Wheat Varieties
- Wheat Production
- Wheat Intake
- Wheat Storage
- Wheat Cleaning
- The Screenroom
- Treatment and Disposal of Screenings
- Adjustment and Maintenance of Plant
- Wheat Damping
- Conditioning and Drying Wheat
Examination
The date for examination on this module is Wednesday 9 May 2018 and will accord with the test specification set out below and also set out in the course workbook.
Duration: 2 hours, 8 questions
Test Specification
| The wheat plant, varieties and production | 2 questions |
| Wheat intake and storage | 2 questions |
| Wheat cleaning and the screenroom | 2 questions |
| Wheat damping, conditioning, drying, mixing and measuring | 2 questions |