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The concept of converting lignocellulosic resources to fuel gas and energy is not new. The gasification of wood and other lignocellulosic feedstocks was being extensively practiced during the early part of this century to produce low-heating-value fuel gas.
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Chatterjee, A.K. (1981). Gasification. In: Sofer, S.S., Zaborsky, O.R. (eds) Biomass Conversion Processes for Energy and Fuels. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0301-6_13
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