A Life Cycle Analysis on a Bio-DME production system considering the species of biomass feedstock in Japan and Papua New Guinea

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-67

  Higo, Masashi ^a   Dowaki, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio DME (Biomass Di methyl Ether); LCA methodology; Monte Carlo simulation; The regression analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; ETHERS; FEEDSTOCKS; GASIFICATION; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROCESS DESIGN; PYROLYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STEAM TURBINES;

DIMETHYL ETHERS; FUEL TRANSPORTATIONS; LCA METHODOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIQUEFACTION PROCESS; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; REGRESSION EQUATION; SHORT-ROTATION FORESTRIES;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIQUEFACTION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PYROLYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349448407     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.08.030     Document Type: Article

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