PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform efficient and stable disinfection work by continuously performing hot water sterilization and cold water cooling of seeds.SOLUTION: This hot water disinfection apparatus for seeds includes a first conveyor (5) equipped with a hot-water lower part conveyor part (5b) conveying and dipping seeds in a hot water disinfection tank (1), and a hot-water downstream high-position conveyor part (5c) conveying the seeds in a high position downstream of conveyance after the hot-water lower part conveyor part (5b), and lifting and straining the seeds to convey the seeds to a cold water tank (2) and a second conveyor (6) equipped with a cold-water low position conveyor part (5b) conveying and dipping the seeds in the cold water tank (2), and a cold-water downstream high position conveyor part (6b) conveying the seeds in a high position downstream of conveyance after the cold-water low position conveyor part (5b) and lifting and straining the seeds.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 本発明は、種子の温湯殺菌及び冷水冷却を連続的に行い、能率的で安定した消毒作業をすることを課題とする。【解決手段】 温湯消毒タンク(1)内で種子を搬送して浸漬する温湯用低部コンベヤ部(5b)と、該温湯用低部コンベヤ部(5b)に続いて搬送下手側の高位置で種子を搬送し種子を引き揚げて水切りして冷水タンク(2)に搬送する温湯用下手側高位置コンベヤ部(5c)を備える第1コンベヤ(5)を設け、冷水タンク(2)内で種子を搬送して浸漬する冷水用低位置コンベヤ部(5b)と、該冷水用低位置コンベヤ部(5b)に続いて搬送下手側の高位置で種子を搬送し種子を引き揚げて水切りする冷水用下手側高位置コンベヤ部(6b)を備える第2コンベア(6)を設けた種子の温湯消毒装置とする。【選択図】 図1
