title: Biomechanics of Wheat/Barley Straw and Corn Stover.
abstract: A cost effective and sustainable supply of biomass feedstocks is a critical component of a viable biorefinery industry that is capable of making a credible impact on petroleum displacement. Feedstock costs can amount to a very significant fraction of the cost of the final biorefinery product. Thus, the reduction of the costs of feedstock production, harvest, collection, transportation, storage, and preprocessing can have a direct and positive effect on the overall viability of a given biorefinery. In addition, the feedstock and technology choices that are made for maintaining a sustainable biomass supply will have important implications not only for the biorefinery industry, but also for society as a whole. This session focused on feedstock supply, logistics, processing and composition, all of which are important elements of the feedstock supply chain.
authors.affiliation: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, St. Paul, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pryfogle
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Steffler
authors.forename: J Richard
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ulrich
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000379:methods*; D019245:Compressive Strength; D004548:Elasticity; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D001467:Hordeum / Q000502:physiology*; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014908:Triticum / Q000502:physiology*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000502:physiology*