PAES 210:2000

Question 1

“tahop”
coarse powder from outer covering of the corn kernel removed during the milling process

Answer 1

Bran

Question 2

refers to corn grit # 20 and # 24, floured corn, germ and bran

Answer 2

by-product

Question 3

ratio of the weight of by-products, to the total weight of corn kernel input, expressed in
percent

Answer 3

by-product recovery

Question 4

shelled corn of either dent or flint varieties

Answer 4

corn kernels

Question 5

milled corn kernels where the outer covering and germs have been removed and with particle
size of not less than 0.86 mm

Answer 5

corn grits

Question 6

milled corn kernels with particle size between 1.8 mm to 2.0 mm

Answer 6

grit #10

Question 7

milled corn kernels with particle size between 1.5 mm to 1.7 mm

Answer 7

grit #12

Question 8

milled corn kernels with particle size between 1.2 mm to 1.4 mm

Answer 8

grit #14

Question 9

milled corn kernels with particle size between 1.10 mm to 1.19 mm

Answer 9

grit #16

Question 10

milled corn kernels with particle size between 0.86 mm to 1.09 mm

Answer 10

grit #18

Question 11

rewetting of dried corn kernels to about 18% to 22% moisture content and tempering it to
make the pericarp and the germ more pliable and easier to remove

Answer 11

conditioning

Question 12

equipment used to produce corn grits using the dry milling process

Answer 12

corn mill

Question 13

machine used to remove the germ and pericarp from the corn kernel

Answer 13

degerminator

Question 14

ratio of the weight of degerminated corn kernel sample, to the initial weight of the sample,
expressed in percent

Answer 14

degerminator efficiency

Question 15

process of reducing the corn kernels into pieces of grits, germ and pericarp with or without
conditioning

Answer 15

dry milling

Question 16

fines
“tiktik”
fine powder by-product of corn milling process

Answer 16

fluored corn

Question 17

“sungo”
embryo of the kernel removed during the degermination process

Answer 17

germ

Question 18

corn grit by-product with particle size between 0.70 mm to 0.85 mm

Answer 18

grit #20

Question 19

corn grit by-product with particle size smaller than 0.70 mm

Answer 19

grit #24

Question 20

weight of corn kernel per unit loading time into the hopper/intake pit, expressed in kilogram
per hour

Answer 20

input capacity

Question 21

refers to corn grit # 10, #12, #14, #16, and # 18

Answer 21

main product

Question 22

ratio of the weight of corn grits, to the total weight of corn kernel input, expressed in percent

Answer 22

main product recovery

Question 23

amount of moisture in the corn kernels expressed as percent of the total weight of the sample,
wet basis

Answer 23

moisture content

Question 24

amount of moisture in the corn kernels expressed as percent of the total weight of the sample,
wet basis

Answer 24

moisture content

Question 25

major component of the corn mill used to reduce corn kernels into corn grits.

Answer 25

roller mill