Lignocellulosic biomass feedstock transportation alternatives, logistics, equipment configurations, and modeling

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-362

  Miao, Zewei ^a   Shastri, Yogendra ^a   Grift, Tony E ^a   Hansen, Alan C ^a   Ting, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Feedstock delivery systems; Mechanical pre processing and handling; Performance based standard and regulations

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIO-ENERGY SYSTEMS; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; COST-COMPETITIVENESS; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; END-USES; ENERGY CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION; FACILITY AVAILABILITIES; FACILITY DESIGNS; FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; LOGISTIC CHAIN; PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD AND REGULATIONS; PRE-PROCESSING; SHORT ROTATION; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; SYSTEMATIC DESIGNS; TRANSPORT COSTS; TRANSPORTATION MODELING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EQUIPMENT; FEEDSTOCKS;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84860914894     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1322     Document Type: Review

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