Energy efficiency and carbon footprint of home pasta cooking appliances

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 204, Issue , 2017, Pages 8-17

  Cimini, Alessio ^a   Moresi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Domestic gas and electric hobs; Energy consumption; Pasta cooking energy efficiency; Pasta cooking operating costs

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GELATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; OPERATING COSTS;

COOKING APPLIANCES; COOKING ENERGIES; DIFFERENT SIZES; ELECTRIC HOB; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROBABILITY LEVELS; STARCH GRANULES; WATER TEMPERATURES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85015400188     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.01.012     Document Type: Article

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