Comparative study on energy sustainability of biofuel production chains

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 221, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 637-645

  Cocco, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biomass power production; Energy sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL FUELS; FEEDSTOCKS; HARDWOODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

BIOETHANOL; ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY; OLEAGINOUS PLANTS;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL FUELS; FEEDSTOCKS; HARDWOODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

BIOMASS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ETHANOL; HELIANTHUS; LIGNOCELLULOSE; POPULUS; SORGHUM;

EID: 34848885774     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE365     Document Type: Article

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