GIS based assessment of rice (Oryza sativa) straw biomass as an alternative fuel for tea (Camellia sinensis L.) drying in Sonitpur district of Assam, India

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 160-167

  Hiloidhari, Moonmoon ^a   Baruah, Dipal ^a   Mahilary, Haradip ^a   Baruah, D C ^a  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass cost; Camellia sinensis L.; GIS; Oryza sativa; Rice straw; Tea drying

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; ORYZA SATIVA; POTENTIAL DEMAND; PROCUREMENT COSTS; REMOTE SENSING DATA; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RICE (ORYZA SATIVA); RICE STRAWS; ROAD TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS; TRANSPORTATION COST;

AGRICULTURE; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIOMASS; COAL; COSTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY; REMOTE SENSING; TRANSPORTATION;

DRYING;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; ENERGY CROP; GIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RICE; STRAW; TEA;

ASSAM; INDIA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 84862761423     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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