Feed moisture, retention time, and steam as quality and energy utilization determinants in the pelleting process

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 331-338

  Gilpin, Angie S ^a   Herrman, Timothy J ^a   Behnke, Keith C ^a   Fairchild, Fred J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Feed; Moisture; Pellet mill; Steam flow; Steam quality

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOISTURE; STEAM; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BLISS CONDITIONERS;

PELLETIZING;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MOISTURE; PELLETING; REACTION TIME; STEAM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036578754     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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