Cost estimates of cellulosic ethanol production: A review

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Zhang, P F ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Pei, Z J ^a   Wang, D H ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST ESTIMATING; ETHANOL; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; COST COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ESTIMATED COSTS; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; LITERATURE REVIEWS;

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL;

EID: 84883675823     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4023377     Document Type: Review

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