Solid biofuels production from agricultural residues and processing by-products by means of torrefaction treatment: The case of sunflower chain

Journal of Agricultural Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 97-102

  Duca, Daniele ^a   Riva, Giovanni ^a   Pedretti, Ester Foppa ^a   Toscano, Giuseppe ^a   Mengarelli, Chiara ^a   Rossini, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Husks; Oil press cake; Stalks; Sunflower residues; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908569830     PISSN: 19747071     EISSN: 22396268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jae.2014.416     Document Type: Article

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