Buchanan, Gale A. Dunn, Joseph A. Fischer, James R. Johnson, Stanley R. Finnell, Janine A. USDA, ARS
Source:
Resource : engineering & technology for a sustainable world. 2008 July, p. 5-7.
NALT Subjects:
biomass biofuels storage Agricultural Research Service harvesting equipment ethanol refining United States
Issue Date:
Jul-2008
Abstract:
The successful establishment of bio-based industries will require a stable supply of high-quality biomass feedstocks in large quantities at competitive prices. The preceding article in this energy series discussed efforts underway to develop the supply of biomass feedstocks. This feature examines research to move the biomass from the fi eld to the biorefi nery via harvesting, handling, transport, and storage, also known as the feedstock interface. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting research on the feedstock interface as part of its larger program on feedstock production and works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its laboratories and others in academia and the private sector.
