Characterization of North American Lignocellulosic Biomass and Biochars in Terms of their Candidacy for Alternate Renewable Fuels

Sonil Nanda1, Pravakar Mohanty2, Kamal K. Pant3, S. N. Naik4, Janusz A. Koziński1, Ajay K. Dalai2
1Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada
2Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, S7N 5A9, Canada
3Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India
4Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India

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