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System and method for monitoring of environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity and pressure, inside a granulated material pile, particularly piles of fertilizer, at production and storage sites. Environmental condition detectors in a plurality of first housing segments are spaced apart

System and method for monitoring of environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity and pressure, inside a granulated material pile, particularly piles of fertilizer, at production and storage sites. Environmental condition detectors in a plurality of first housing segments are spaced apart within the pile by intermediate elongate second housing segments to form an elongate columnar housing which extends within the pile. Data can be transmitted through electrical cables or by radio frequency transmitted data. The conditions at various levels adjacent each first housing segment can be monitored and correlated with the aging of the pile until the pile reaches grade. The data may be displayed and processed to correlate and profile the data for signs of pile set.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for monitoring environmental conditions at locations inside a pile of granulated material at production and storage sites, comprising:a plurality of ambient environmental condition detecting means;an elongate columnar housing including a plurality of hollow first

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for monitoring environmental conditions at locations inside a pile of granulated material at production and storage sites, comprising:a plurality of ambient environmental condition detecting means;an elongate columnar housing including a plurality of hollow first housing segments for inserting each of said ambient environmental condition detecting means and a plurality of second housing segments, each intermediate each of said first housing segments for spacing each first housing segment a predetermined spaced apart distance from each other;the first housing segments having means for open communication between an interior ambient environmental condition in each first housing segments and a pile environmental condition at a predetermined location within the pile wherein the ambient environmental condition detecting means within each first housing segment detects said pile environmental condition adjacent said first housing segment;means for remotely displaying and monitoring the environmental conditions detected within each first housing segment; andmeans for electrically interconnecting each detecting means within the first housing segments and the display means,wherein the system monitors the environmental condition at each predetermined location within the pile adjacent each first housing segment.