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THE HEAT OF COMBUSTION OF DRIED CITRUS PULP
Author(s) -
KESTERSON J. W.,
CRANDALL P. G.,
BRADDOCK R. J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of food process engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1745-4530
pISSN - 0145-8876
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4530.1979.tb00219.x
Subject(s) - pulp (tooth) , combustion , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , waste management , environmental science , organic chemistry , engineering , medicine , pathology
The heat of combustion of dried citrus pulp has been found to be 4150 ± 118 cal/g or 7470 ± 212 Btu/lb. Dried citrus pulp has been compared with Bunker “c” fuel as a source of energy and found to be more valuable as a livestock feed.