Search Results - subject:"Cellulosic biomass"

An Economic Analysis of Harvesting Cellulosic Biomass from Corn, Grain Sorghums, and Perennial Grasses

Williams, Jeffery; Brammer, Jon; Bergtold, Jason; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2015

This study examines the economic potential of harvesting cellulosic biomass from corn and three types of grain sorghum …

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Does Soil Nutrient and Remobilization Affect Harvest Strategy and Nutrient Management Decisions for Switchgrass Feedstock?

Haque, Mohua; Biermacher, Jon T.; Guretzky, John A.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

Conventional analytical methods used to determine the most economical farmer-based harvest system and corresponding nutrient management strategy for producing switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) feedstock do not consider agronomic and subsequent economic problems associated with soil nutrient...

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Inelastic and fragmented farm supply response for second- generation bioenergy feedstocks : ex ante survey evidence from Wisconsin

Mooney, Daniel F.; Barham, Bradford L.; Lian, Chang - In: Applied economic perspectives and policy 37 (2015) 2, pp. 287-310

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Ultrasonic vibration-assisted pelleting for cellulosic biofuels manufacturing: A study on in-pellet temperatures

Tang, Yongjun; Cong, Weilong; Xu, Jun; Zhang, Pengfei; … - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 296-302

Cellulosic biofuels have been proposed to replace part of traditional liquid transportation fuels. Cellulosic biomass … biomass account for more than 80 percent of the feedstock cost [1]. By processing cellulosic biomass into pellets, energy … is the feedstock in cellulosic biofuel manufacturing. Costs associated with collection and transportation of cellulosic …

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Switching to Perennial Energy Crops under Uncertainty and Costly Reversibility

Song, Feng; Zhao, Jinhua; Swinton, Scott M. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

We study a farmer’s decision to convert traditional crop land into growing dedicated energy crops, taking in account sunk conversion costs, uncertainties in traditional and energy crop returns, and learning. The optimal decision rules differ significantly from the expected net present value...

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THE ECONOMICS OF BIOMASS COLLECTION,TRANSPORTATION, AND SUPPLY TO INDIANA CELLULOSIC AND ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES

Brechbill, Sarah C.; Tyner, Wallace E. - Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University - 2008

With cellulosic energy production from various forms of biomass becoming popular in renewable energy research, agricultural producers may be called upon to plant and harvest switchgrass or collect corn stover to supply such energy production to nearby facilities. Determining the entire...

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A consistency mapping for the effects on enzymatic hydrolysis sugar yield using two sugar yield definitions in cellulosic biofuel manufacturing

Zhang, Meng; Song, Xiaoxu; Deines, T.W.; Pei, Z.J.; … - In: Renewable Energy 62 (2014) C, pp. 243-248

Two different sugar yield definitions (cellulose-based and biomass-based) were used in reported studies investigating the relationship between biomass particle size and enzymatic hydrolysis sugar yield. It is noticed that these reported relationships are not consistent if sugar yield is defined...

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Relationships between cellulosic biomass particle size and enzymatic hydrolysis sugar yield: Analysis of inconsistent reports in the literature

Zhang, Qi; Zhang, Pengfei; Pei, Z.J.; Wang, Donghai - In: Renewable Energy 60 (2013) C, pp. 127-136

Cellulosic ethanol made from cellulosic biomass is a promising alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels … enzymatic hydrolysis, relationships between cellulosic biomass particle size and enzymatic hydrolysis sugar yield have been …

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An assessment model for collecting and transporting cellulosic biomass

Fan, Kang-Qi; Zhang, Peng-Fei; Pei, Z.J. - In: Renewable Energy 50 (2013) C, pp. 786-794

transporting cellulosic biomass from farm to storage sites. To illustrate the utility of the proposed model, four logistics options …

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Economic factors influencing potential use of cellulosic crop residues for electricity generation

Maung, Thein A.; McCarl, Bruce A. - In: Energy 56 (2013) C, pp. 81-91

This study examines cellulosic crop residues for biopower production in the context of (greenhouse gas) GHG emission mitigation. We employ sector modeling to simulate future market potential for biopower production from crop residues. Our findings suggest that in order for crop residues to have...

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