Energy Requirements for Biomass Harvest and Densification

A Review on Biomass Densification Technologies for Energy Application

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Harvest Systems and Analysis for Herbaceous Biomass

Sustainability of Corn Stover Harvest for Biomass

Energy Requirements for Tillage: A Case Study in Iran

Energy consumption in Iran is a subject of debate. Some may think that oil is cheap in Iran and thus no need for this kind of research. This simple minding is erroneous first because Iran subsidizes billion dollars each year for the imported diesel fuel specially for agricultural use and second because energy studies reveal the degree of professionally using the technology. We can easily find t...

A Streamlined Life Cycle Analysis of Biomass Densification

Mechanical densification is a process of transforming loose biomass into dense pellets. In this study, a wood pelleting plant was chosen to evaluate the total energy consumption, environmental emissions and cost of pellet production using different alternative fuels for the drying process. The fuels compared were natural gas, coal, dry and wet sawdust, and ground wood pellets. The process model...