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Solar Thermochemical Recycling of CO2 Using ALD Deposited CoFe2O4 On Alumina Supports

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Fuels production through metal oxide redox cycling can be completely renewable if reduction temperatures are achieved using concentrated solar energy...

Simulation Study of Different Alternatives for Isoamyl Butyrate Production by Using Aspen Plus®

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Simulation Study of Different Alternatives for Isoamyl Butyrate Production by Using Aspen Plus ® Jairo Duran, Karen Cañón , Iván Gil, Gerardo...

Milking Lipids From Green Alga: Feasibility of Using Biocompatible Solvents to Extract Lipids From Living Cells

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
A key hurdle in realizing commercial-scale production of biodiesel from cultured algae is efficient harvesting/dewatering of algal cells. In order to...

Lifecycle Assessment and Policy: Implications of the Renewable Fuel Standard for Upper-Midwest Energy Supply

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Lifecycle Assessment and Policy: Implications of the Renewable Fuel Standard for Upper-Midwest Energy Supply Michael Brodeur-Campbell 1 , Jordan...

Novel Reactor Design for Conversion of Waste Oils to Biodiesel

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Biodiesel is a renewable, carbon-neutral fuel that can ease pressure on the world’s dwindling supply of oil and petroleum diesel. This research...

Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane Using Co-B Nanoparticles Embedded In Mesoporous Silica Particles: a Very Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Ammonia Borane (AB), with high hydrogen storage capacity (19.5 wt.%), is predicted to be possibly a future fuel for providing pure H 2 to fuel cell...

Hydrogen Production Via Fermentation of Avicel and Corn Stover In a Sequencing Batch Reactor

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
When produced from waste lignocellulosic materials, hydrogen is one of the most promising options for a long-term, net-zero emission energy carrier...

Analysis of Heat Transfer In a Solar Thermochemical Partial-Redox Reactor with Heat Recovery

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Transient heat transfer is analyzed numerically for a directly-irradiated solar thermochemical reactor realizing a ceria-based partial redox cycle...

Process Optimization towards Sustainability Using Modified Particle Swarm Algorithm for a Multitude of Objectives

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Extreme purpose of finding the most cost effective design solution with the least waste generation possible, considering environmental and social...

Wood Pellets Self-Heating During Storage

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Accidental fires in wood pellets silos happen frequently in the last five years. Experiments were carried out in this work at temperature range of...

Life Cycle Assessment of Advanced Regional Biomass Processing Depots Integrated with Sustainable Cellulosic Feedstock Landscapes

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Lignocellulosic biomass can help fulfill escalating demands for liquid fuels and mitigate the environmental impacts of petroleum-derived fuels...

Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst for Biofuel Upgrade

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-supported Palladium Catalyst for Biofuel Upgrade Ling Fei, Joshua Hill, Qianglu Lin, Yun Xu, Shuguang Deng, Hongmei...

Solar Thermal Production of Hydrogen Using Alumina Supported Ferrites: Thermodynamic Evaluation and On-Sun Validation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Alumina supports were coated with CoFe 2 O 4 using an alternating atomic layer deposition process. Nano-powder and hollow skeletal shells were used...

Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pulp Dissolved In N Methyl Morpholine Oxide (NMMO) and Ionic Liquids

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
The first step in the conversion process of biomass to biofuels or hydrogen lies in picking an environmentally friendly solvent which is capable of...

An Osmotic Membrane Dehumidifier

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
OSMOTIC MEMBRANE DEHUMIDIFIER It has long been known that relying on a vapor compression system to cool air down to the dew point in order to...

Solar Thermal Power Plant Simulation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
A detailed model of a real solar thermal power plant has been built using a steady state power plant simulation software. The plant includes numerous...

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