Optimization of bioresource material from oil palm trunk core drying using microwave radiation; a response surface methodology application

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 8396-8401

  Amouzgar, Parisa ^a   Abdul Khalil, H P S ^a   Salamatinia, Babak ^b   Zuhairi Abdullah, Ahmad ^b   Issam, A M ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Bioresource; Microwave drying; Oil palm trunk core lumber; RSM

Indexed keywords

BIORESOURCE; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; DESIGN-EXPERT; DRYING CONDITION; INPUT POWER; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE POWER; MICROWAVE RADIATIONS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OIL PALM; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OVEN DRYING; PROCESS VARIABLES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; VALUE ADDED;

BIOMASS; CURING; DRYING OILS; LUMBER; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DRYING;

BIOMATERIAL; PALM OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

BIOMASS; EVERGREEN TREE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; OPTIMIZATION; PERMEABILITY; SOFTWARE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE; OIL PALM TRUNK CORE LUMBER; PERMEABILITY; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; TRUNK; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ARECACEAE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; PROCEDURES; WOOD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARECACEAE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DESICCATION; MICROWAVES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PLANT OILS; SOFTWARE; WOOD;

ELAEIS;

EID: 77954535544     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.061     Document Type: Article

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