Containerized handling to minimize hauling cost of herbaceous biomass

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 308-313

  Cundiff, John S ^a   Grisso, Robert D ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Containerized handling; Herbaceous biomass; Round bales; Transportation costs

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING;

CONTAINERIZED HANDLING; HERBACEOUS BIOMASS; ROUND BALES; TRANSPORTATION COSTS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; COMPUTATION THEORY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING;

BIOMASS; COMMODITY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; FUEL; GRASS; PERENNIAL PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 40949114983     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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