Moisture sorption equilibrium and thermodynamic properties of palm kernel

International Agrophysics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-283

  Ajibola, O O ^a   Aviara, N A ^b   Abodunrin, V K ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Equilibirum moisture content; Palm kernel; Thermodynamic properties

Indexed keywords

RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

EID: 27744433427     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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