Computer simulation of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and process economics of the fluid milk process

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3350-3368

  Tomasula, P M ^a   Yee, W C F ^a   McAloon, A J ^a   Nutter, D W ^b   Bonnaillie, L M ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Greenhouse gas; Milk processing; Specific energy consumption

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD STORAGE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PASTEURIZATION;

ANIMALS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD STORAGE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MILK; PASTEURIZATION;

EID: 84876733118     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6215     Document Type: Article

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