Development of net energy ratio and emission factor for biohydrogen production pathways

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 8972-8985

  Kabir, Md Ruhul ^a   Kumar, Amit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; GHG emissions; Life cycle assessment; Net energy ratio

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE; BATTELLE; BIO OIL; BIO-HYDROGEN; BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BITUMEN UPGRADING; COLUMBUS LABORATORIES; EMISSION FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; FAST PYROLYSIS; FOREST RESIDUE; GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE; GASIFIERS; GHG EMISSION; GHG EMISSIONS; GROUND-LEVEL OZONE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NET ENERGY RATIO; NET ENERGY RATIOS; PIPELINE TRANSPORT;

ACID RAIN; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; OZONE; PYROLYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ASPHALT; BIOHYDROGEN; HYDROGEN; OZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BITUMEN; CARBON EMISSION; CROP RESIDUE; ENERGY RESOURCE; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROGEN; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; OZONE; PIPELINE; PYROLYSIS; TRUCKING;

ACID RAIN; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; EXHAUST GAS; FOREST; GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE; LIFE CYCLE; NET ENERGY RATIO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; LIGNIN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 80052377468     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.06.093     Document Type: Article

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