Breaking the chemical and engineering barriers to lignocellulosic biofuels

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 1311, 2008, Pages 138-149

  Vispute, Tushar P ^a   Huber, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Catalysis; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSIS; LIQUIDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PYROLYSIS;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 41149118866     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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