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RCG -from field to hot water. 1. Cultivation and harvest. 2. Upgrading process. 3. Distribution, combustion, and heat production. System analysis output – input of:. Economy Energy CO 2. Economy.
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RCG-from field to hot water 1. Cultivation and harvest Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry 2. Upgrading process 3. Distribution, combustion, and heat production
System analysisoutput – input of: • Economy • Energy • CO2 Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry
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