Simulated performance of conventional high-temperature drying, dryeration, and combination drying of shelled corn with automatic conditioning

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 691-699

  Montross, M D ^a   Maier, D E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 1146 ABE ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration controllers; Dryeration; Natural air drying; Two stage drying

Indexed keywords

DRYERATION; MOISTURE SHRINK LOSS; NATURAL AIR DRYING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

AGRICULTURAL MATERIAL; DRYING; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034190699     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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