Potential air emission impacts of cellulosic ethanol production at seven demonstration refineries in the United States

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1118-1143

  Jones, Donna Lee ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DEMONSTRATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; GASOLINE REFINING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HAZARDS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PILOT PLANTS;

AIR EMISSIONS; AIR PERMITS; CORN-ETHANOL; EMISSION RATES; HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER USE;

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL;

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CELLULOSE; GASOLINE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; PETROLEUM; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CORN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; INDUSTRY; METABOLISM;

ZEA MAYS;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFUELS; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957927842     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.9.1118     Document Type: Article

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