Concurrent drying of soybean seeds: The effect of the radial air profile

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 311-318

  Assis, A J ^a   Lira, T S ^a   Murata, V V ^a   Barrozo, M A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Concurrent drying; Radial air profile; Soybean seeds

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEED; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CONCURRENT DRYING; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATIONS; RADIAL AIR PROFILE; SOYBEAN SEEDS;

DRYING;

CODING; DRIERS; DRYING; FLUID DYNAMICS; SEEDS; SOY BEANS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 17044397362     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322005000200020     Document Type: Article

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