Review of sustainable biomass pellets production - A study for agricultural residues pellets' market in Greece

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1426-1436

  Karkania, V ^a   Fanara, E ^a   Zabaniotou, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biomass; Densification; Pellets in Greece; Residues

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES; AGRO RESIDUES; BIOMASS MATERIALS; BIOMASS PELLETS; ENERGY DEMANDS; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; LOW HEATING VALUES; MARKET OPPORTUNITIES; PER UNIT VOLUME; RESIDUES; STORAGE COSTS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; DENSIFICATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PELLETIZING;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84855768411     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.11.028     Document Type: Review

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