Knife grid size reduction to pre-process packed beds of high- and low-moisture switchgrass

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2254-2264

  Igathinathane, C ^a   Womac, A R ^b   Sokhansanj, S ^c   Narayan, S ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d First American Scientific Company   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass pre processing; Cutting energy; Knife grid; Size reduction; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTATION THEORY; CONSOLIDATION; OPTIMIZATION; PACKED BEDS; SHEAR STRESS;

BIOMASS PRE-PROCESSING; CUTTING ENERGY; KNIFE GRID; SWITCHGRASS;

MOISTURE;

BIOMASS; COMPUTATION THEORY; CONSOLIDATION; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PACKED BEDS; SHEAR STRESS;

BIOENERGY; ENERGY USE; FODDER; FRICTION; GRASS; MACHINERY; MOISTURE CONTENT; SHEAR STRESS; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; DEVICE; GRASS; HUMIDITY; HYDROLYSIS; MILLET; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

BIOMASS; POACEAE; WATER;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 38849130844     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.05.046     Document Type: Article

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