Comparing biological and thermochemical processing of sugarcane bagasse: An energy balance perspective

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2117-2126

  Leibbrandt, N H ^a   Knoetze, J H ^a   Gorgens J F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bagasse; Cellulosic ethanol; Energy balance; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIO OIL; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL PROCESSING; DILUTE ACIDS; FAST PYROLYSIS; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; LIQUID HOT WATER; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT METHODS; PROCESS ENERGY; PROCESS ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PROCESS HEAT INTEGRATION; PROCESS MODEL; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; SOLID CONCENTRATIONS; STEAM EXPLOSION; SUGAR-CANE BAGASSE; TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; TRANSPORTATION FUELS; VACUUM PYROLYSIS;

BAGASSE; CALORIFIC VALUE; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FUELS; HEATING; LIQUIDS; MOLASSES; PYROLYSIS; VACUUM;

BIOETHANOL;

BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; CHARCOAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP RESIDUE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PYROLYSIS; SUGAR CANE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 79953281832     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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