Energy Economics in Instant- Pounded yam Flour Production

Born out of the author's flair for active teaching and research,the book is unique among the contemporary energy research books. The subject matter is presented in simple, concise and readable English. It is highly educative, informative and scholarly. The book is invaluable companion to students, researchers and everyone that has anything to do with teaching and research at all levels. The book consist five chapters. In chapter one, overview of basic energy forms, significance and efficiency approaches were presented. Chapter two provides insight into methods of energy conservation for all business types, with emphasis on food processing industries. Using instant pounded yam flour as case study, chapter three provided a guide on energy utilization pattern in food processing and how to quantify it. The knowledge of this quantification of energy usage was experimented and reported in chapters four and five and this gave rise to the development of energy conservation processing method from different energy conservation approaches. Above all this book serves as energy conservation manual to the readers ,with basic self- employable techniques in our day- to- day activities.