Life cycle assessment of bio-ethanol derived from cellulose

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-141

  Fu, Gloria Zhi ^a   Chan, Albert W ^a   Minns, David E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio ethanol; Bio fuel; Biomass; Cellulose bio ethanol; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Ethanol; LCA; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle engineering

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; GASOLINE;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROLYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER VAPOR; WOOD;

EID: 0038175004     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978458     Document Type: Article

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