Evaluation of a simulation model in predicting the drying parameters for deep-bed paddy drying

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-87

  Zare, Dariush ^a   Chen, Guangnan ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep bed; Energy optimization; Paddy; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

AIR HUMIDITY; AIR MASS FLOW RATE; AIR TEMPERATURE; BATCH DRYERS; BATCH DRYING; DEEP-BED; DRYING AIR; DRYING CONDITION; DRYING PARAMETERS; DRYING PROCESS; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAIN MOISTURE CONTENT; GRAIN TEMPERATURE; LABORATORY SCALE; MASS FLOW RATE; MOISTURE REMOVAL; PADDY; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION RESULT; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CURING; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PIPE FLOW;

SIMULATORS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIDITY; MODEL VALIDATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; OPTIMIZATION; PADDY FIELD; RICE;

EID: 67449149679     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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