Possibilities of reducing CO2 emissions from energy-intensive industries by the increased use of forest-derived fuels in Ireland

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1229-1238

  Walker, Neil ^a   Bazilian, Morgan ^a   Buckley, Pearse ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Sustainable Energy Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Cement industry; Co firing; CO2 emissions; Forest residues; Woodchip

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; CO-FIRING; CO2 EMISSIONS; FOREST RESIDUES; WOODCHIP;

AIR QUALITY; BIOMASS; BITUMINOUS COAL; BRICKMAKING; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; COAL COMBUSTION; COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUELS; FURNACES; GAS EMISSIONS; KILNS; PEAT; TIMBER;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENT; COMBUSTION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PRICE DYNAMICS;

AIR QUALITY; BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CEMENT; CHIPS; COAL; COMBUSTION; COMPETITION; COSTS; FORESTS; FUELS; FURNACES; KILNS; PEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650716360     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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