Effects of mineral contamination on the ash content of olive tree residual biomass

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 167-173

  Garcia Maraver A ^a   Terron, L C ^a   Ramos Ridao, A ^a   Zamorano, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEANING METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; MINERAL CONTAMINATION; OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION; RESIDUAL BIOMASS; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; THERMAL ENERGY GENERATION;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FORESTRY;

EID: 84891895152     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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