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Heterogeneous Catalysts in the Dehydration of Fructose to HMF

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Several crucial steps in the upgrading of biomass-derived raw materials involve acid catalyzed reactions, such as the hydrolysis of cellulose or the...

A Future Energy Supply Based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC)

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
This lecture describes a concept for the establishment of a competitive energy distribution network based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC)...

Lignin Depolymerization and Deoxygenation In Ionic Liquids

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Lignin, an amorphous aromatic biopolymer that comprises up to 30% of plant matter, was dissolved and depolymerized in ionic liquids under acidic...

Which Fractionation Process Can Overcome Techno-Economic Hurdles of a Lignocellulosic Biorefinery?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Lignocellulosics are considered as feed stock for transportation fuels and chemicals because they address two pressing global issues; climate change...

Triacylglycerol Production From Corn Stover Silage Using a Xylose-Fermenting Rhodococcus Opacus Strain

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Background: Biodiesel, monoalkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids attached to short-chain alcohols derived from triacylglycerols (TAGs), can be...

Improving Corn Stover Reactivity In Low Severity Pretreatment Through Deacetylation and Disc-Refining

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
The current “state-of-art” dilute acid pretreatment to produce bio-ethanol from corn stover requires severe conditions to overcome biomass...

Kinetics of CO2 Absorption Into Aqueous Potassium Carbonate Solution Promoted by Carbonic Anhydrase Enzyme

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
A novel Integrated Vacuum Carbonate Absorption Process (IVCAP) for post-combustion CO 2 capture is being developed at the University of Illinois at...

The Role of Oxygen In the Stability of Biomass Pyrolysis Oils

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
One of the major challenges in the conversion of biomass pyrolysis to high value products and fuels is the poor stability of the oils. Biomass...

A New Generation of Zirconia Supported Metal Oxide Catalysts for Esterification of Free Acid Feedstocks

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
The acid catalyst promotes esterification by reacting the carboxylic group of the FFA with methanol to form methylesters and water. In this reaction...

Structure and Thermochemistry of Phase-Changing Aminosilicone-Based CO2-Capture Absorbents

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Liquid aminosilicone-based CO 2 absorbents that solidify upon reaction with CO 2 have been developed. These phase-changing absorbents have the...

The Production of Fuel Grade Butanol From Algal Carbohydrates Utilizing a Hybrid Biological and Chemical Process

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Butanol has the potential to become a superior renewable fuel, either as a mixture with petroleum derived gasoline or as a stand-alone, neat fuel...

Hydrogen Production From Deliquescence of Ammonia Borane

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Chemical hydride is one of the most potential hydrogen storage materials which can effectively increase hydrogen storage capacity. To meet the new...

Material and Engineering Assessments of Electrochemical Processes for Carbon Capture Technology

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Integrating carbon capture technology with large source carbon emitters is necessary in the very near future to mitigate the contribution of...

Synthesis of Green Diesel Fuel From Fatty Acid Feedstocks Via Electrochemical Hofer-Moest Decarboxylation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Production of biodiesel by esterification or transesterification of long-chain fatty acids is a well known process, but the fuel product has...

Study of Culture Strategies of Microalgae In a Continuous Photobioreactor System for Biofuel Production

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
The development of new biomass sources for alternative fuels has become a subject of increasing importance as the nation strives to resolve the...

Study On the Pyrolysis Characteristics of Biomass Compositions In Medical Wastes

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Study on the Pyrolysis Characteristics of Biomass Compositions in Medical Wastes DENG Na * , Wang Weiwei, ZHANG Yu-feng, MA Hong-ting ( School of...

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