The NREL Biochemical and Thermochemical Ethanol Conversion Processes: Financial and Environmental Analysis Comparison

The financial and environmental performance of the National Renewable Energy Lab’s (NREL) thermochemical and biochemical biofuel conversion processes are examined herein with pine, eucalyptus, unmanaged hardwood, switchgrass, and sweet sorghum. The environmental impacts of the process scenarios were...

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Published in:	BioResources
Main Authors:	Jesse Sky Daystar, Trevor Treasure, Ronalds Gonzalez, Carter Reeb, Richard Venditti, Steve Kelley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	North Carolina State University 2015-07-01
Subjects:	GHG LCA Biofuel Conversion technology Ethanol Thermochemical Biochemical Environmental impacts
Online Access:	http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_5096_Daystar_NREL_Biochemical_Ethanol_Conversion_Process