Heat and Moisture Transfer and Quality Changes in Containerized Alfalfa Cubes During Transport

Development of the Integrated Biomass Supply Analysis and Logistics Model (IBSAL)

“…Using an analogy to corn grain, a 5% dry matter loss is equivalent to infestation of 50% of the biomass with mold. Sokhansanj et al (2003) was fit to the number of days and the corresponding average moisture contents. Table 7 lists the estimated a and b values.…”

A web-based tool for biomass production systems

“…In [6] a biomass logistics model to simulate the collection, storage, and transport operations for supplying agricultural biomass, was developed which included stochastic aspects such as the influence of weather conditions, the moisture content, and the dry-matter loss of biomass through the supply chain. Taking into account the same stochastic factors, in [7] the changes in quality of potash fertiliser and alfalfa cubes during storage and transport have been modelled. In order to investigate the effect of queue management on the system's performance, in [8] a discrete simulation model for a country elevator receiving multiple grain streams with a single unloading pit was developed.…”

Thermodynamic Properties and Mold Appearance on Selected Corn Stover Components

“…Although mold spore formation as small black dots was observed few days earlier to the mold appearance, those days were not considered in the analysis. Research work of Herrman and Loughin (2003) on corn pelletized feed and Sokhansanj et al (2003) on alfalfa cubes, proposed an exponential spoilage model for MFD in terms of temperature and water activity. In this study, few models with linear combinations of temperature and water activity along with exponential model were compared.…”