Mathematical modelling of heat and moisture transfer of wheat stored in plastic bags (silobags)

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-85

  Gaston A ^a   Abalone, R ^b   Bartosik, R E ^c   Rodriguez J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGITAL STORAGE; MOISTURE CONTROL; PLASTIC CONTAINERS;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CO2 CONCENTRATION; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; MEASURED TEMPERATURES; MOISTURE MIGRATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE STANDARD;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 68449103408     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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