Ultrasonic vibration-assisted pelleting of sorghum stalks: Effects of pressure and ultrasonic power

ASME 2010 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 129-135

  Zhang, Qi ^a   Zhang, P F ^a   Deines, Timothy ^a   Pei, Z J ^a   Wang, Donghai ^a   Wu, Xiaorong ^a   Pritchett, Graham ^a  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Cellulosic biomass; Durability; Pellet; Ultrasonic vibration

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS; COMBINED EFFECT; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; LOW DENSITY; MECHANICAL COMPRESSION; PELLET; PELLET QUALITY; PRE-TREATMENT; SUGAR YIELD; ULTRASONIC POWER; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION OF THE TOOL;

BIOMASS; DURABILITY; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; FEEDSTOCKS; MANUFACTURE; PELLETIZING; SUGARS; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIOFUELS;

EID: 82455186827     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/MSEC2010-34173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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