Role of thermochemical conversion in livestock waste-to-energy treatments: Obstacles and opportunities

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 8918-8927

  Cantrell, Keri ^a   Ro, Kyoung ^a   Mahajan, Devinder ^b,c   Anjom, Mouzhgun ^c   Hunt, Patrick G ^a  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT LIQUEFACTION; THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION; WET GASIFICATION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; GASIFICATION; LIQUID FUELS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

WASTE TREATMENT;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; GASIFICATION; LIQUID FUELS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 38149113536     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0616895     Document Type: Conference Paper

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