Experimental determination of the dielectric constant of wheat grain and cluster straw in different moisture contents.

One of the new methods in the removal of impurities from the wheat grains is the electrostatic separation of particles based on the differences in their conductivity and permittivity. The moisture content of particles directly influences their electrical properties. In this study, by developing a cylindrical capacitor in an electrical circuit, the electrical capacitance of wheat grain and cluster straw particles in two varieties at four levels of moisture content (8%, 14%, 20%, and 25%) and five frequency levels (1, 10, 20, 100, and 500 kHz) is estimated and their dielectric constant is calculated.