TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical parametric study of radio wave soil treatment for pathogen suppression
AU - Sturm, G.S.J.
AU - van der Wurff, A.
AU - Linnenbank, S.
AU - Bonnet, J.
AU - Koppert, A.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Radio wave treatment for pathogen suppression in glasshouse horticulture may become an alternative to steam treatment. It has several advantages, but it also requires further development before it can replace steam treatment. In a previous study we developed a numerical modeling approach to aid this development. In this present study, the modeling approach is used to study the radio wave treatment process and to explore strategies for improvement. A parametric study is performed to develop insight into the effect of several environmental and process parameters on the radio wave treatment process, and a comparison is made to steam treatment.
AB - Radio wave treatment for pathogen suppression in glasshouse horticulture may become an alternative to steam treatment. It has several advantages, but it also requires further development before it can replace steam treatment. In a previous study we developed a numerical modeling approach to aid this development. In this present study, the modeling approach is used to study the radio wave treatment process and to explore strategies for improvement. A parametric study is performed to develop insight into the effect of several environmental and process parameters on the radio wave treatment process, and a comparison is made to steam treatment.
KW - Numerical simulation
KW - Parametric study
KW - Pathogen suppression
KW - Radio wave treatment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85194730327&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.compag.2024.108998
DO - 10.1016/j.compag.2024.108998
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85194730327
SN - 0168-1699
VL - 222
JO - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
JF - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
M1 - 108998
ER -