Potential production of bioethanol, biomethane and wood pellets from lignocellulosic biomass wastes of the banana plant (Musa spp.) in Cameroon;Production potentielle de bioéthanol, de biométhane et de pellets à partir des déchets de biomasse lignocellulosique du bananier (Musa spp.) au Cameroun

Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 471-483

  Kamdem, Irénée ^a   Tomekpe, Kodjo ^b   Thonart, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b Centre Africain de Recherches Sur Bananiers et Plantains   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Biomass; Cameroon; Energy; Musa (Banana)

Indexed keywords

MUSA;

EID: 80052575008     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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