Overview of technical barriers and implementation of cellulosic ethanol in the U.S.

Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-19

  Kim, Tae Hoon ^a   Kim, Tae Hyun ^b  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biorefinery; Cellulosic ethanol; Commercialization; Ethanol industry; Pretreatment

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIOETHANOL; BIOFUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; ETHANOL; GREENHOUSE GASES; REFINING; BIOCONVERSION;

BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; BIOREFINERIES; COMMERCIALIZATION; ETHANOL INDUSTRY; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; PRE-TREATMENT; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TECHNICAL BARRIERS;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOETHANOL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCIALIZATION; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896334309     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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