Comparative life cycle assessment of uses of rice husk for energy purposes

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 493-502

  Prasara A, Jittima ^a   Grant, Tim ^b  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural residue; Biofuel; Comparative LCA; Rice husk; System expansion; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; PLANT PRODUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE HUSK; THAILAND; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 79960589676     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0293-7     Document Type: Article

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