Investigation of agricultural and animal wastes in Greece and their allocation to potential application for energy production

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1698-1719

  Skoulou, V ^a   Zabaniotou, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Agricultural; Animal; Energy; Environment; Greece; Wastes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GASIFICATION; HEAT GENERATION; PYROLYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ANIMAL WASTES; ENERGY PRODUCTION; WASTE EXPLOITATION;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES;

EID: 34250206622     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2005.12.011     Document Type: Review

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