Detection of a developing hot spot in stored corn with a CO2 sensor

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 275-289

  Ileleji, Klein E ^a   Maier, Dirk E ^a   Bhat, Charudatta ^b   Woloshuk, Charles P ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; CO2 detection; CO2 sensors; Corn; Grain spoilage; Hot spot; Stored grain

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MOISTURE; SENSORS; STORAGE (MATERIALS);

CARBON DIOXIDE SENSOR; CORN; GRAIN SPOILAGE; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33744469049     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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