Ultrasonic-vibration-assisted pelleting of cellulosic biomass: Effects of moisture content

ASME 2010 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 121-127

  Song, Xiaoxu ^a   Zhang, Meng ^a   Pei, Z J ^a   Deines, Timothy ^a  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Biomass; Density; Moisture content; Pelleting

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS MATERIALS; CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LOW DENSITY; MOISTURE CONTENTS; SWITCHGRASS; TRANSPORTATION COST; WHEAT STRAWS;

BIOFUELS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MANUFACTURE; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PELLETIZING; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 82455174875     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/MSEC2010-34172     Document Type: Conference Paper

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