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Title: ERDA programs and objectives: energy conservation in food processing

Abstract

A workshop on energy conservation in the agriculture processing industry sponsored by ERDA in March 1976 resulted in 87 conservation research recommendations to ERDA. These recommendations and their incorporation into ongoing and planned ERDA research and development programs are discussed. Information is included on using food processing wastes, energy conservation in hot processes and waste heat recovery, ERDA responses to specific workshop recommendations on the processing of chemical fertilizers, dairy products, fruits, meats, vegetables, grain, and textiles.

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Washington Scientific Marketing, Inc., D.C. (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
7288639
Report Number(s):
CONS/2253-1
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; FOOD PROCESSING; AGRICULTURE; CEREALS; FRUITS; HEAT RECOVERY; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; MEAT; MILK PRODUCTS; PROCESS HEAT; RECYCLING; SEEDS; TEXTILES; US ERDA; VEGETABLES; BIOMASS; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; FOOD; GRAMINEAE; GRASS; HEAT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES; 320300* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes; 553000 - Agriculture & Food Technology; 291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation

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Towne, E A. ERDA programs and objectives: energy conservation in food processing. United States: N. p., 1977. Web. doi:10.2172/7288639.
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abstractNote = {A workshop on energy conservation in the agriculture processing industry sponsored by ERDA in March 1976 resulted in 87 conservation research recommendations to ERDA. These recommendations and their incorporation into ongoing and planned ERDA research and development programs are discussed. Information is included on using food processing wastes, energy conservation in hot processes and waste heat recovery, ERDA responses to specific workshop recommendations on the processing of chemical fertilizers, dairy products, fruits, meats, vegetables, grain, and textiles.},
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