Mixing steam with soil increases heating rate compared to steam applied to still soil

Crop Protection

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-50

  Miller, Thomas C ^a   Samtani, Jayesh B ^a,b   Fennimore, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Disinfestation; Soil; Steam

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; CONDUCTIVITY; DISINFECTION; HEATING; MIXING; SAND; SOIL TEST;

EID: 84903479385     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2014.06.002     Document Type: Article

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