Physical Characteristics and Natural Flow Rates of Dry Bean Cultivars of a Local Population Grown In Konya Province of Turkey

In the present study, physical characteristics of some dry bean cultivars (Sarikiz, Basara and Horoz) a local population grown in Konya province Turkey were determined an experimental test set up was used to investigate flow rates on different surfaces (galvanized sheet, plain sheet painted iron) conveyor channel angles (24 0 , 28 32 36 ). Sarikiz, Horoz respectively at 10.85, 9.63 9.12% moisture levels, average grain lengths measured as 11.51, 17.56 15.09 mm; widths 7.21, 10.40 7.31 thicknesses 5.11, 4.92 5.76 geometric mean diameters 7.51, 9.64 8.59 sphericity values 0.65, 0.55 0.57; angle repose 20.07 21.99 18.53 ; thousand-kernel weights 229.60, 514.93 426.67 g; bulk densities 682.72, 696.65 779.17 kg m -3 . Static coefficient friction same galvanized, surface 0.356, 0.441 0.427; 0.350, 0.428 0.396; 0.344, 0.401 0.383. cultivar, seen all angles. However, there no Sarıkız 24 o cultivar angle. Among cultivars, greatest rate (1.61 s -1 ) achieved such mostly designated by profile. Surface roughness influenced galvanized with lowest 1.66 The obtained from (2.01 Present findings revealed that rates.