Biomass availability for lignocellulosic ethanol production

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4519-4529

  Mabee, W E ^a   McFarlane, P N ^b   Saddler, J N ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Ethanol; Lignocellulosic residues; North America; Thermochemical conversion

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS AVAILABILITY; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ETHANOL INDUSTRY; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FORESTRY OPERATIONS; FUEL DEMAND; GEOGRAPHIC RANGES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; LIGNOCELLULOSIC RESIDUES; NORTH AMERICA; POTENTIAL SOURCES; PRIMARY FEEDSTOCKS; PROCESS ENERGY; THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; CROPS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SUGAR INDUSTRY; SUGARS;

ETHANOL;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; CELLULOSE; ENERGY CROP; ETHANOL; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIGNIN; MAIZE; SUGAR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 81555201462     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.06.026     Document Type: Article

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