Bioethanol: Fuel or feedstock?

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-333

  Rass Hansen, Jeppe ^a   Falsig, Hanne ^a   Jørgensen, Betina ^a   Christensen, Claus H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Feedstock; Fuel

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FERMENTATION; FOSSIL FUELS;

BIOETHANOL; CARBON-CONTAINING COMMODITY CHEMICALS;

BIOFUELS;

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; GASOLINE;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FERMENTATION; FOSSIL FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; MOTOR VEHICLE;

EID: 34247574246     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1665     Document Type: Article

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