Direct product quality control for energy efficient climate controlled transport of agro-material

Journal of Process Control

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-246

  Verdijck, G J C ^a   Preisig, H A ^b   Van Straten, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agro material; Energy savings; MPC; Product quality; Transport

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION;

AGRO-MATERIAL; ENERGY SAVINGS; MPC; PRODUCT QUALITY;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 7544230143     PISSN: 09591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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