A review of rice parboiling systems, energy supply, and consumption

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 465-472

  Kwofie, E M ^a   Ngadi, M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Energy supply; Fuelwood; Parboiling; Rice husk

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; MILLING (MACHINING);

ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCE; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; FUELWOOD; LABOUR-INTENSIVE; MILLING PROCESS; PARBOILING; RICE HUSK; SYSTEM ENERGY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 85009872853     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.014     Document Type: Review

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