Evaluation of equilibrium moisture content in ligno-cellulosic residues of olive culture

ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-11

  Messineo, Antonio ^a   Ciulla, Giuseppina ^b   Messineo, Simona ^c   Volpe, Maurizio ^a   Volpe, Roberto ^a  

^a Universita Kore   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c Siciliacque SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Moisture content; Olive residues; Stabilization; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894359417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18196608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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