Basis of energy crop selection for biofuel production: Cellulose vs. lignin

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-54

  Kikas, T ^a   Tutt, M ^a   Raud, M ^a   Alaru, M ^a   Lauk, R ^a   Olt, J ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; biofuels; cellulose content; energy crop selection; lignin content; methane yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CROPS; ETHANOL; FORESTRY; HEMP; LIGNIN; METHANE; PRODUCTION;

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; CELLULOSE CONTENT; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; ENERGY CROPS; LIGNIN CONTENTS; LOW LIGNIN CONTENTS; METHANE YIELD;

BIOETHANOL;

BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; CROP PLANT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ETHANOL; LIGNIN; METHANE;

BIOGAS; CELLULOSE; FARM CROPS; FUELS; INDICATORS; LIGNINS; VARIETIES;

CANNABIS SATIVA; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HELIANTHUS TUBEROSUS; MISCANTHUS SACCHARIFLORUS;

EID: 84944930652     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.909359     Document Type: Article

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