Can lignocellulosic hydrocarbon liquids rival lignocellulose-derived ethanol as a future transport fuel?

Although transport fuels are currently obtained mainly from petroleum, alternative fuels derived from lignocellulosic biomass (LB) have drawn much attention in recent years in light of the limited reserves of crude oil and the associated environmental issues. Lignocellulosic ethanol (LE) and lignoce...

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Main Authors: Yao Ding, Shengdong Zhu, Pei Yu, Shuiming Cheng, Yuanxin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/download/BioRes_07_4_4493_Ding_Editorial_Lignocellulose_Hydrocarbon_Liquid_Ethanol_Fuel/1698