The success of the earlier logistic pathway designs (Biochemical and Thermochemical) from a feedstock perspective was that it demonstrated that through proper e

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) supports the U.S. Department of Energy's bioenergy research program. As part of the research program INL investigates the feedst

The success of lignocellulosic biofuels and biochemical industries depends upon an economic and reliable supply of quality biomass. However, research and develo

A conventional woody feedstock design has been developed that represents supply system technologies, costs, and logistics that are achievable today for supplyin

This monograph discusses the various biomass feedstocks currently available for biofuels production, and mechanical preprocessing technologies to reduce the fee