Separation Theory for Palm Kernel and Shell Mixture on a Spinning Disc

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 405-412

  Koya, O A ^a   Faborode, M O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILISER SPINNER SPREADERS; PALM KERNEL; SHELL MIXTURES; SPINNING DISCS;

FERTILIZERS; SPINNING MACHINES; VEGETABLE OILS;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZERS; FRICTION FACTOR; ROTATION; SHELLS; VANES;

EID: 33749598845     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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