LCA of a biorefinery concept producing bioethanol, bioenergy, and chemicals from switchgrass

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-66

  Cherubini, Francesco ^a   Jungmeier, Gerfried ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b JOANNEUM RESEARCH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biochemicals; Bioenergy; Biorefinery; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHEMICAL AGENT; FERTILIZER; LIGNOCELLULOSE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOENERGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL; FOSSIL ENERGY; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 77149179072     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0124-2     Document Type: Article

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