Ultrasonic vibration assisted pelleting of cellulosic biomass: A preliminary experiment

Proceedings of the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2009, MSEC2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 25-31

  Pei, Z J ^a   Wang, Donghai ^a   Clark, Robert ^a  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Cellulosic biomass; Energy; Manufacturing; Pellet; Ultrasonic vibration

Indexed keywords

BIOREFINERIES; CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GRAIN HANDLING; LOW DENSITY; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; NATIONAL SECURITY; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PLANT MATTER; RURAL ECONOMY; STORAGE SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL BARRIERS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION;

BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEEDSTOCKS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANUFACTURE; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIOFUELS;

EID: 77953181206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/MSEC2009-84205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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