The potential for hydrogen-enriched biogas production from crops: Scenarios in the UK

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 95-104

  Martinez Perez N ^a   Cherryman, S J ^a   Premier, G C ^a   Dinsdale, R M ^a   Hawkes, D L ^a   Hawkes, F R ^a   Kyazze, G ^a   Guwy, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; Energy crop; Fermentation; Sustainable hydrogen production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ENERGY CROPS; SUSTAINABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CROPS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN;

BIOENERGY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; CARBOHYDRATE; ENERGY CROP; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; METHANE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; FARM CROPS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846218134     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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