Agricultural Process Engineering

Description based on print version record. As agriculture becomes increasingly mechanised, it becomes pertinent to consider not just the proper application of the best engineering technology to agriculture, but also its relevance, and agricultural process engineering provides a step in the right direction. The current text aims to delineate for the readers about what entails agricultural process engineering. Discussing its principles, concepts and practices, the book seeks to acquaint the reader with the primary concerns of this field which includes such practices as designing agricultural machinery, power system design, environmental Preface......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Introduction to Agro-Processing......Page 10 Seed Processing Techniques......Page 40 Processing of Horticultural Crops......Page 76 Fruit Specific Processing Technologies......Page 86 Vegetable Specific Processing Technologies......Page 122 Coffee Processing......Page 162 Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables......Page 180 Dairy Process Engineering......Page 214 Engineering Properties of Foods......Page 254 Bibliography......Page 278 Index......Page 280 Preface 6 Contents 8 Introduction to Agro-Processing 10 Seed Processing Techniques 40 Processing of Horticultural Crops 76 Fruit Specific Processing Technologies 86 Vegetable Specific Processing Technologies 122 Coffee Processing 162 Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables 180 Dairy Process Engineering 214 Engineering Properties of Foods 254 Bibliography 278 Index 280 8189729977,9788189729974 Gene-Tech Books