Ultrasonic-vibration-assisted pelleting of wheat straw: An experimental investigation

International Journal of Manufacturing Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-71

  Zhang, M ^a   Song, X X ^a   Pei, Z J ^a   Deines, T W ^a   Treadwell, Clyde ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sonic Mill   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Density; Durability; Pelleting; Ultrasonic; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DURABILITY; ENERGY SECURITY; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUELS; PELLETIZING; STRAW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

CELLULOSIC BIOETHANOL; CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION-ASSISTED PELLETING; WHEAT STRAWS;

BIOETHANOL;

EID: 84863115851     PISSN: 17500591     EISSN: 17500605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2012.045244     Document Type: Article

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