Jatropha curcas, L. Pruning Residues for Energy: Characteristics of an Untapped By-Product
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas, L.) is an energy crop mainly cultivated for the oil-seed, and the oil is usually used as bio-fuel. However, few studies have reported information about the utilization of the wood as a fuel for boiler heating systems. With 2500 jatropha trees per hectare, it is possible to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1622 |