A coupled mathematical model for simultaneous microwave and convective drying of wheat seeds

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-209

  Hemis, Mohamed ^a   Choudhary, Ruplal ^b   Watson, Dennis G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHEMIS MILIANA   (Algeria)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OVENS; SEED;

CONVECTIVE DRYING; COUPLED MATHEMATICAL MODELING; DRYING CONDITION; DRYING TECHNIQUE; GERMINATION PERCENTAGES; INITIAL MOISTURE; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; WHEAT SEEDS;

DRYING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84861343756     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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