Introduction to Biosystems Engineering Nicholas M. Holden

Energy Systems -- Bioenergy Conversion Systems -- Biogas Energy from Organic Wastes -- Biodiesel from Oils and Fats -- Baling Biomass: Densification and Energy Requirements -- Information Technology, Sensors, and Control Systems -- Basic Microcontroller Use for Measurement and Control -- Visible and Near Infrared Optical Spectroscopic Sensors for Biosystems Engineering -- Data Processing in Biosystems Engineering -- Machinery Systems -- Traction -- Crop Establishment and Protection -- Grain Harvest and Handling -- Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in Agricultural Machinery -- Natural Resources and Environmental Systems -- Water Budgets for Sustainable Water Management -- Water Quality as a Driver of Ecological System Health -- Quantifying and Managing Soil Erosion on Cropland -- Anaerobic Digestion of Agri-Food By-Products -- Measurement of Gaseous Emissions from Animal Housing -- Plant, Animal, and Facility Systems -- Plant Production in Controlled Environments -- Building Design for Energy Efficient Livestock Housing -- Processing Systems -- Freezing of Food -- Principles of Thermal Processing of Packaged Foods -- Deep Fat Frying of Food -- Irradiation of Food -- Packaging

The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is targeted at 1st and 2nd year university-level students with an interest in biosystems engineering but who are not yet familiar with the breadth and depth of the subject. It is designed as a coherent educational resource, also available for download as individual digital chapters. The book can be used as a localized, customizable text for introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering globally. It is written as a series of stand-alone chapters organized under six major topics: Food and Bioprocessing; Environment; Buildings and Infrastructure; Information and Communications Technology and Data; Machinery Systems; and Energy. Each chapter is organized around stated learning outcomes and describes key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples. Instructors adopting or reviewing this text are encouraged to register with the publisher using this form.

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In English.

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