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Energy use in food processing industry.

Ekaete Alice Tobin , Martha Okonofua, Azuka Azeke, Vivian Ajekweneh, George Akpede

There are many opportunities for improving energy efficiency in the food industry through evaluation,addition and effective governmental energy policies and voluntary process analysis and improvement.Future directions for energy efficiency studies should focus on improving existing plants, developingenergy-efficient process technology, improving and expanding demand, side management programs,creating informed and reasonable energy policies, and further research in the possibilities of zerodischarge plants.