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Construction Cost Sensitivity of a Lignocellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery

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  • Busby, David P.
  • Philips, Andrew L.
  • Herndon, Cary W., Jr.

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The technology has been developed to convert feedstock with cellulose content into ethanol. However, ethanol produced from cellulosic feedstock is the same as ethanol distilled from grain. The objective of research is to determine the price per gallon of ethanol needed so that producing lignocellulosic based ethanol become economically feasible.

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  • Busby, David P. & Philips, Andrew L. & Herndon, Cary W., Jr., 2008. "Construction Cost Sensitivity of a Lignocellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery," 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas 6784, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeaed:6784
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6784
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