Evaluation and optimization of a new commercial grain chiller

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 725-730

  Maier, D E ^a,b   Rulon, R A ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Crop storage; Grain chilling; Grain quality; Optimization; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HUMIDITY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION;

COMMERCIAL GRAIN CHILLER;

GRAIN ELEVATORS;

EID: 0030288954     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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