ALINET: a model for assessing energy conservation opportunities in food processing

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · ASAE Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6378434

Levis, A H ^[1]; Ducot, E R; Webster, T F; Levis, I S

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge

ALINET, a network model of the US food processing and distribution sector, has been designed as a tool for analyzing energy use and for evaluating specific energy conserving technologies. The model is operational and has been used in the analysis of wheat processing. The results of a pilot study in which an alternative technology - microwave drying - is introduced in the pasta making process are described, and the impact on energy and on specific fuel use is analyzed.

• OSTI ID: 6378434
• Report Number(s): CONF-8009144-(Vol.3)
• Journal Information: ASAE Publ.; (United States), Vol. 5-81; Conference: ASAE national energy symposium, Kansas City, MO, USA, 29 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FOOD PROCESSING
ENERGY ANALYSIS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
A CODES
COMPUTER CODES
FLOUR
MICROWAVE OVENS
NETWORK ANALYSIS
FOOD
PROCESSING
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes