Analysis of transport costs for energy crops for use in biomass pyrolysis plant networks

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1367-1375

  Rogers, J G ^a   Brammer, J G ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass supply networks; Miscanthus; Transport fast pyrolysis bio oil; Willow

Indexed keywords

BIO OIL; BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; BIOMASS SUPPLY NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CROPS; FAST PYROLYSIS; GENERATION PROCESS; KEY PARAMETERS; MISCANTHUS; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; ROUND TRIP; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORT COSTS; TRANSPORT FAST PYROLYSIS BIO-OIL; VARIABLE COSTS; WILLOW; WOODCHIPS;

AUTOMOBILES; BIOMASS; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; CROPS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION; TRUCKS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CROP; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; GRASS; POWER PLANT; PYROLYSIS; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; VEGETABLE OIL;

MISCANTHUS; SALIX;

EID: 69449106605     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.018     Document Type: Article

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