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Optimal Location Of Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities And Their Impacts On Surface Water Quality In The Southeastern United States, Kevin Eric Cavasos
Optimal Location Of Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities And Their Impacts On Surface Water Quality In The Southeastern United States, Kevin Eric Cavasos
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Research suggests that by 2022, 10.5 billion of the 21 billion gallon annual production target for advanced biofuels mandated by the expanded 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) could originate in the Southeastern United States (US) (USDA 2010). This study applied a biorefinery siting and feedstock optimization model and a water quality model to examine the ex-ante impact of biorefinery locations on agricultural input use and nitrogen (N) loading into the region’s hydrological system. The objective of this research is to understand the potential implications of this level of cellulosic ethanol production and concomitant changes in land use on surface water …