Economics of cellulosic ethanol production in a thermochemical pathway for softwood, hardwood, corn stover and switchgrass

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-122

  Gonzalez, R ^a   Daystar, J ^a   Jett, M ^a   Treasure, T ^a   Jameel, H ^a   Venditti, R ^a   Phillips, R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Eucalyptus; Gasification; Pine; Switchgrass; Thermochemical

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; EUCALYPTUS; PINE; SWITCHGRASS; THERMOCHEMICAL;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FORESTRY; GASIFICATION; HARDWOODS; INVESTMENTS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL;

COMPUTER PROGRAMS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; GASIFICATION; HARDWOODS; INVESTMENT; MOISTURE; PINUS;

EID: 84255189845     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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