Energy-efficient pellet production in the forest industry - A study of obstacles and success factors

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-45

  Wolf, Anna ^a   Vidlund, Anna ^b   Andersson, Eva ^c  

^a LINKÖPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c Chalmers ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biofuel combine; Energy efficiency; Forest industry; Pellet production; Success factors

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MARKETING; PULP; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOFUEL COMBINE; FOREST INDUSTRY; PELLET PRODUCTION; SUCCESS FACTORS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; TIMBER INDUSTRY;

BIOMASS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; MARKETING;

EID: 29044449519     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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