The influence of harvest and storage on the properties of and fast pyrolysis products from Miscanthus x giganteus

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 247-259

  Greenhalf, C E ^a   Nowakowski, D J ^a   Yates, N ^b   Shield, I ^b   Bridgwater, A V ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass storage; Fast pyrolysis; Miscanthus x giganteus; Py GC MS; TGA

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS STORAGE; FAST PYROLYSIS; MISCANTHUS X GIGANTEUS; PY-GC-MS; TGA;

BIOFUELS; CROPS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

HARVESTING;

ALDEHYDE; BIOMASS; GRASS; HARVESTING; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84879453797     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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