Comparative analysis of efficiency, environmental impact, and process economics for mature biomass refining scenarios

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-270

  Laser, Mark ^a   Larson, Eric ^b   Dale, Bruce ^c   Wang, Michael ^d   Greene, Nathanael ^e   Lynd, Lee R ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BArgonne National Laboratory   (United States)

^e Natural Resources Defense Council   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biomass; Biorefinery; Economics; Efficiency; Energy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FEEDS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIONS; BIOMASS REFINING; BIOREFINERY; CAPITAL STRUCTURES; CARBON SINKS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CURRENT POWER; ECONOMIC PROFITABILITIES; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ENERGY; FEEDSTOCK COSTS; FINANCIAL STRUCTURES; FOREST CONVERSIONS; GHG EMISSIONS; GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURNS; OVERALL PROCESS EFFICIENCIES; PETROLEUM-DERIVED FUELS; POWER PRODUCTIONS; PROCESS ECONOMICS; PROCESS EFFICIENCIES; SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATIONS; THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; THERMOCHEMICAL PRODUCTIONS; WATER USE;

BIOFUELS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; COSTS; EARNINGS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; FEEDSTOCKS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; PETROLEUM REFINING; REFINING; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTE HEAT; WATER SUPPLY;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

BIOMASS; CONVERSION; E I S; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; PROFITABILITY; PROTEINS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 64749090391     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.136     Document Type: Article

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