New energy crop giant cane (Arundo donax L.) can substitute traditional energy crops increasing biogas yield and reducing costs

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 191, Issue , 2015, Pages 197-204

  Luca, Corno ^a   Pilu, Roberto ^a   Tambone, Fulvia ^a   Scaglia, Barbara ^a   Adani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arundo donax; Biogas; CP MAS 13C NMR; CSTR approach; Energy crop

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOGAS; COST REDUCTION; MIXTURES;

ARUNDO DONAX; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANKS; CSTR APPROACH; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY CROPS; NON-FOOD CROPS;

CROPS;

ACETIC ACID; BIOGAS; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNIN; METHANE; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SILICON; BIOFUEL;

AGRONOMY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CROP; METHANE; PERENNIAL PLANT; SILAGE; SUGAR CANE;

AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ARUNDO DONAX; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY YIELD; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; PH; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POACEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILAGE; SURFACE AREA; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOMASS; CROP; METABOLISM;

ARUNDINARIA GIGANTEA; ARUNDO DONAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; POACEAE;

EID: 84929409837     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.015     Document Type: Article

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