PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disinfecting device of rice seed which is easily arranged in a building, and can collect work areas by operators into one place and efficiently perform operation such as carrying in and out of the seed rice container with small number of operators. SOLUTION: A hot-water disinfection apparatus 1 of rice seed is constituted with: a hot water tank 2 for immersing rice seed in hot water; a cold water tank 3 for immersing the rice seed dipped in the hot water to the cold water; and an automatic conveyor 5 which rises and falls, and move a seed rice container 4. The hot water tank 2 and the cold water tank 3 are arranged in a moving route of the seed rice container 4 by the automatic conveyor 5. A work area 6 to carry in and take out the seed rice container 4 is formed in a moving route of the seed rice container 4 at one end side of the automatic conveyor 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT
