Modern use of solid biomass in Africa: Prospects for utilization of agro-waste resources in Nigeria

Bioenergy for sustainable development in Africa

Volumn 9789400721814, Issue , 2014, Pages 131-146

  Ajoku, Kemjika Benaiah ^a  

^a Raw Materials Research and Development Council   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agro waste; Biomass; Centralized energy generation; Rice husks; Rice mill; Wood industry; Wood waste

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; RURAL AREAS;

AGRO-WASTES; BIO-ENERGY; CENTRALISED; CENTRALIZED ENERGY GENERATION; ENERGY GENERATIONS; NIGERIA; RICE HUSK; RICE MILL; WASTE RESOURCES; WOOD INDUSTRY;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84930986834     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2181-4_12     Document Type: Chapter

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