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Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of a second generation energy production system from short rotation poplar in Eastern Germany and its ...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Anja Hansen , Andreas Meyer-Aurich , Annette Prochnow This study investigates the variance of the overall greenhouse gas mitigation potential of a complete second generation stationary bio-electricity production system, generated by poplar ...

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The influence of harvest and storage on the properties of and fast pyrolysis products from Miscanthus x giganteus

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): C.E. Greenhalf , D.J. Nowakowski , N. Yates , I. Shield , A.V. Bridgwater The research investigates the fuel property variations associated with the time of harvest and the duration of storage ...

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Transportation fuels from co-processing of waste vegetable oil and gas oil mixtures

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Bharat S. Rana , Rohit Kumar , Rashmi Tiwari , Rakesh Kumar , Rakesh K. Joshi , Madhukar O. Garg , Anil K. Sinha Hydroprocessing catalysts, sulfided Ni–W (on mesoporous silica–alumina) and ...

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Aspen Plus simulation of biomass integrated gasification combined cycle systems at corn ethanol plants

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Huixiao Zheng , Nalladurai Kaliyan , R. Vance Morey Biomass integrated gasification combined cycle (BIGCC) systems and natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) systems are employed to provide heat and electricity to a ...

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A review of cellulosic microbial fuel cells: Performance and challenges

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Farrukh Ahmad , Mays N. Atiyeh , Brian Pereira , Gregory N. Stephanopoulos Cellulosic biomass, in the form of lignocellulosic materials, is a renewable and readily accessible source of organic substrate for ...

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Numerical modeling of co-firing a light density biomass, oat (Avena sativa) hulls, and chunk coal in fluidized bed boiler

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Xinhui Zhang , Mohsen Ghamari , Albert Ratner Light weight biomass has been considered as a potential biomass fuel to be used in industrial and power-producing furnaces and boilers. This paper presents ...

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Fuelwood characteristics and its relation with extractives and chemical properties of ten fast-growth species in Costa Rica

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Róger Moya , Carolina Tenorio The aim of this study was to investigate the fuel characteristics (calorific value and fuel value index) of 10 fast-growing species in plantations in Costa Rica. The ...

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Use of red algae, Ceylon moss (Gelidium amansii), hydrolyzate for clostridial fermentation

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Younga Kim , Daehee Kim , Taeyoung Kim , Myung-Kyo Shin , Yong Jin Kim , Jeong-Jun Yoon , In Seop Chang Marine macroalgae, Ceylon moss containing low lignin and high levels ...

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Von Rittinger theory adapted to wood chip and pellet milling, in a laboratory scale hammermill

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Michaël Temmerman , Peter Daugbjerg Jensen , Jacques Hébert The study draws upon the milling theories developed for the ore processing industry (Von Rittinger, Kick and Bond theories) in order to define ...

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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of lipids from Chlorella vulgaris using [Bmim][MeSO4]

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Young-Hoo Kim , Saerom Park , Min Hoo Kim , Yong-Keun Choi , Yung-Hun Yang , Hyung Joo Kim , Hyungsup Kim , Han-Soo Kim , Kyung-Guen Song , Sang Hyun Lee ...

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Optimization of pretreatments for the hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF) using enzyme mixtures

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Osman Hassan , Tang Pei Ling , Mohammad Yusof Maskat , Rosli Md. Illias , Khairiah Badri , Jamaliah Jahim , Nor Muhammad Mahadi A study was conducted to optimize sugar production ...

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Effects of land-use change on the carbon balance of 1st generation biofuels: An analysis for the European Union combining spatial ...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Florian Humpenöder , Rüdiger Schaldach , Yalda Cikovani , Liselotte Schebek Biofuels are considered as an important option for the mitigation of climate change. However, the negative impact of land-use change (LUC) ...

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Productivity and cost of biomass harvesting for energy production in coppice natural stands of Quercus pyrenaica Willd. in central Spain

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Rubén Laina , Eduardo Tolosana , Yolanda Ambrosio Biomass growing stocks, harvesting productivity and costs of energy production, were studied in thinnings of Quercus pyrenaica. Eleven forest sites were selected in coppices ...

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Potential of biodiesel from waste cooking oil in Mexico

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Claudia Sheinbaum-Pardo , Andrea Calderón-Irazoque , Mariana Ramírez-Suárez The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential use of biodiesel produced from waste cooking oil (WCO) in Mexico and its CO2 ...

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Direct hydrodeoxygenation of cellulose and xylan to lower alkanes on ruthenium catalysts in subcritical water

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Yuriko Osaka , Yoichi Ikeda , Daisuke Hashizume , Masakazu Iwamoto Nano particles of Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, and Au, protected by polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), were applied to the hydrodeoxygenation of ...

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Immobilized Burkholderia cepacia lipase for biodiesel production from crude Jatropha curcas L. oil

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Rahmath Abdulla , Pogaku Ravindra The present world is in a dilemma with fast depletion of fossil fuels. So there arises a drastic need for development of biofuels to power the earth. ...

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Use of treated effluent water in ethanol production from cellulose

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Divya Ramchandran , N. Rajagopalan , Timothy J. Strathmann , Vijay Singh The bioethanol industry exerts a significant demand on water supplies. Current water consumption rate in corn dry grind ethanol plants ...

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Monitoring switchgrass composition to optimize harvesting periods for bioenergy and value-added products

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Kline Lindsey , Amy Johnson , Pyoungchung Kim , Samuel Jackson , Nicole Labbé Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a perennial grass that has emerged as an ideal candidate for production of biofuel ...

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Bioenergetic potential of agricultural soils in Slovakia

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Jozef Vilček Knowledge of the energy potential of an agricultural soil and the potential production of biomass, together with economic parameters, can help pinpoint more effective sites for growing plants for traditional ...

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Development, optimization and scale-up of biodiesel production from crude palm oil and effective use in developing countries

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Ana Cukalovic , Jean-Christophe M. Monbaliu , Yves Eeckhout , Camelia Echim , Roland Verhé , Geraldine Heynderickx , Christian V. Stevens An industrial project was developed to optimize the biodiesel production ...

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Social availability of residual woody biomass from nonindustrial private woodland owners in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Dennis R. Becker , Derya Eryilmaz , Jonathan J. Klapperich , Michael A. Kilgore An important and potentially underused source of biomass that could be utilized in energy production is from nonindustrial ...

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Chemical and cellulose crystallite changes in Pinus radiata during torrefaction

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Stefan J. Hill , Warren J. Grigsby , Peter W. Hall The impact on the chemical composition and changes to the cellulose crystallites in Pinus radiata wood chips under light (ca. 230 ...

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Mechanical and compositional characteristics of steam-treated Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii L.) during pelletization

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Pak Sui Lam , Pak Yiu Lam , Shahab Sokhansanj , Xiaotao T. Bi , C.J. Lim Rheological properties of pelletizing steam-treated Douglas fir at four different severities were investigated. Steam-treated wood ...

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Private landowner intent to supply woody feedstock for bioenergy production

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Zachary J. Leitch , John M. Lhotka , G. Andrew Stainback , Jeffrey W. Stringer In this research, we evaluated the intent of engaged private forest landowners to supply woody biomass for ...

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Harvest date effects on biomass quality and ethanol yield of new energycane (Saccharum hyb.) genotypes in the Southeast USA

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Joseph E. Knoll , William F. Anderson , Edward P. Richard Jr. , Joy Doran-Peterson , Brian Baldwin , Anna L. Hale , Ryan P. Viator Energycane (Saccharum hyb.) is a perennial ...

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Biomass yield and energy balance of a short-rotation poplar coppice with multiple clones on degraded land during 16 years

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): S.Y. Dillen , S.N. Djomo , N. Al Afas , S. Vanbeveren , R. Ceulemans Although poplar short-rotation coppice (SRC) systems as an alternative to fossil fuels have been intensively studied, little ...

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Biorefinery process water effluent treatments by salt coagulation

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Galuh Yuliani , Alan L. Chaffee , Gil Garnier Acid pretreatment is one of the critical pretreatments for the biorefinery. However, little information is available on water effluent that results from this ...

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Comprehensive monitoring of a biogas process during pulse loads with ammonia

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 56 Author(s): Emiliano Bruni , Alastair James Ward , Morten Køcks , Anders Feilberg , Anders Peter S. Adamsen , Anders Peter Jensen , Allan K. Poulsen A thermophilic pilot scale anaerobic digester treating ...

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Methodology for the large scale assessment of the technical power potential of forest biomass: Application to the province of New ...

Publication date: July 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 54 Author(s): Stéphane Bouchard , Mathieu Landry , Yves Gagnon In this study, a methodology is presented for the large scale assessment of forest biomass available over a territory with multiple land ownerships and ...

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Publication date: July 2013 Source:Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 54

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