Advancements in Drying Techniques for Food, Fiber, and Fuel

Drying Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 11-12, 2012, Pages 1147-1159

  Dev, Satyanarayan R S ^a   Raghavan, Vijaya G S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying; Fiber; Food; Fuel

Indexed keywords

DRYING OF FOODS; DRYING TECHNIQUE; ENERGY NEEDS; HANDLING COSTS; HEAT PUMP DRYING; HYBRID DRYING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROWAVE DRYING; PRE-TREATMENTS; SUPERCRITICAL; SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FIBERS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUELS;

DRYING;

EID: 84865209189     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2012.692747     Document Type: Article

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