A comparative analysis of the economics and logistical requirements of different biomass feedstock types and forms for ethanol production

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 899-907

  Krishnakumar, P ^a   Ileleji, K E ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ethanol; Handling; Pellets; Storage; Transport

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; COMMERCIAL FUELS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CORN GRAIN; CORN STOVER; ENERGY DEMANDS; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; GREEN FIELDS; HANDLING; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS; OVERALL COSTS; PELLETS; PLANT SIZE; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; SPREADSHEET ANALYSIS; STORAGE; STORAGE COSTS; SWITCHGRASS; TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT; TOTAL COSTS; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; PELLETIZING;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

PANICUM VIRGATUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649360165     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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