Biorefining of perennial grasses: A potential sustainable option for Northern Ireland grassland production

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2309-2321

  Sharma, H S Shekhar ^a   Lyons, Gary ^a   McRoberts, Colin ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogas; Fibre fractions; Fibre insulation; Grass biorefining; Juice

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIO-REFINING PLANTS; BIOREFINING; END-USES; FIBRE CONTENT; FIBRE FRACTIONS; FIBRE PROCESSING; JUICE; MULTIFUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT; NORTHERN IRELAND; PERENNIAL GRASS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROTEIN FRACTIONS; RUMINANT FEEDS;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOGAS; CELLULOSE; FIBERS; FRACTIONATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PROTEINS;

REFINING;

EID: 80053561542     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.03.004     Document Type: Review

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