An innovative self-propelled machine for soil disinfection using steam and chemicals in an exothermic reaction

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-442

  Peruzzi, A ^a   Raffaelli, M ^a   Ginanni, M ^a   Fontanelli, M ^a   Frasconi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXIDE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISINFECTION; EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; STEAM;

APPLICATION RATES; BIOLOGICAL TARGETS; INJECTION SYSTEMS; PLASTIC MULCHING; SOIL DISINFECTION; STEAM INJECTION SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE VALUES; THERMODYNAMIC ASPECTS;

SOILS;

EID: 80755136626     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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