Economics of ethanol production using feedstock from slash pine (Pinus elliottii) plantations in the southern United States

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 61-66

  Nesbit, Tyler S ^a   Alavalapati, Janaki R R ^b   Dwivedi, Puneet ^c   Marinescu, Marian V ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy development; Faustmann model; Nonindustrial private forests; Unit production cost

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; COMMERCE; COSTS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FORESTRY; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

BIO-ENERGY; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; DILUTE SULFURIC ACID; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW; MARKET OPPORTUNITIES; NONINDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FORESTLANDS; NONINDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FORESTS; UNIT PRODUCTION COST;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COSTS; ETHANOL; FORESTRY; PROFITABILITY; SULFURIC ACID; WATER GAS;

PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 79955666952     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/35.2.61     Document Type: Article

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