On the Determination of Water Content in Biomass Processing

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 442-449

  Agger, Jane W ^a   Nilsen, Pål J ^b   Eijsink, Vincent G H ^a   Horn, Svein J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b CAMBI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Biogas; Biomass; Karl Fischer; Loss on Drying; Water Determination

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PROCESSING; DRY MATTER CONTENT; KARL FISCHER; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; LOSS-ON-DRYING; ORGANIC VOLATILES; WATER DETERMINATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOETHANOL; BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; MATERIALS; METHANE; OVENS; SACCHARIFICATION;

DRYING;

EID: 84896728531     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-013-9388-2     Document Type: Article

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