Experimental study and simulation of mass distribution of the covering layer of soybean seeds coated in a spouted bed

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-67

  Duarte, C R ^a   Neto, J L V ^a   Lisboa, M H ^a   Santana, R C ^a   Barrozo, M A S ^a   Murata, V V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coating; Population balance model; Soybean seeds; Spouted bed

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZERS; BACTERIA; COMMINUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEED; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

GERMINATION; MASS DISTRIBUTION; MICRONUTRIENTS; POPULATION BALANCE MODEL; SOYBEAN SEEDS;

COATING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0345327671     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322004000100007     Document Type: Article

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