Agricultural Engineering Today
Open Access
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 4

Energy use assessment in agro-processing operations: Factors to be considered for data collection for comparison

  • Author:
  • S.D. Kulkarni
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 51 to 61

Agro-Processing Division, Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal - 462038.

Abstract

This paper discusses about the factors to be considered for data collection for assessment of energy use in Agro-Processing operations. The variations in energy use may depend on machine parameters, grain properties, plant layout and capacity and processing methods.