Qualitative insights into the commercialization of wood pellets: The case of Andalusia, Spain

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 245-255

  García Maroto, Inmaculada ^a   Muñoz Leiva, Francisco ^a   Rey Pino, Juan Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Heating systems; Marketing; Pellets; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMERCE; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MARKETING; ORE PELLETS; WOOD;

ANDALUSIA , SPAIN; HEATING SYSTEM; IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE; MARKET POTENTIAL; OPTIMIZING ENERGY; QUALITATIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; STABLE CHARACTERISTICS;

PELLETIZING;

BIOMASS; COMMERCE; HEATING; MARKETING; PELLETS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84899916250     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.02.013     Document Type: Article

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