Drying of grains and forages: A brief review of recent advances

Drying Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1369-1380

  Sokhansanj, S ^a   Raghavan, G S V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEEDSTOCKS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH;

ENERGY RESEARCH; FORAGES;

DRYING;

EID: 0030194799     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939608917150     Document Type: Article

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