Life cycle assessment of the integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass (IFBB) in comparison to different energy recovery, animal-based and non-refining management systems

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 230-239

  Bühle, Lutz ^a   Hensgen, Frank ^a   Donnison, Iain ^b   Heinsoo, Katrin ^c   Wachendorf, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; IFBB; Life cycle assessment; Semi natural grassland; Solid fuel

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; IFBB; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SEMI-NATURAL GRASSLAND; SOLID FUEL;

BIOGAS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; REFINING;

BIOMASS;

BIOGAS; FOSSIL FUEL;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; CATTLE; COMBUSTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUEL; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDSCAPE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MULCHING;

ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; COMPOSTING; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; ENERGY YIELD; FERMENTATION; HAY; LANDSCAPE; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CATTLE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84858751704     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.02.072     Document Type: Article

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