Effectiveness of a high-pressure water-fogging system in controlling dust emissions at grain receiving

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 505-511

  Brabec, D L ^a,c   Maghirang, R G ^b   Casada, M E ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

^c Biological Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Airflow; Dust control; Dust deposits; Emissions; Fog; Grain dust; Spray

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DUST; FOG; SANITATION;

DUST EMISSION; FOG EMISSION; WATER-FOGGING SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DUST;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042762940     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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