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Pretreatment of Loblolly Pine for Fast Pyrolysis Via Torrefaction

Oct 17, 2011
Jiajia Meng
Topical 6: Lignocelluosics: Biorefineries and Sustainable Energy T6007 Thermalchemical Conversion I AIChE 2011, October 16~21, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Pretreatment of Loblolly Pine for Fast Pyrolysis via Torrefaction Jiajia Meng, David Tilotta, and Sunkyu Park* Department of Forest Biomaterials, North...

Energy Optimization of Hydrogen Production From Biomass

Oct 17, 2011
Mariano Martín
Energy optimization of Hydrogen production from biomass Mariano Martín a,b , Ignacio E. Grossmann b [1] mariano.m3@usal.es ; grossmann@cmu.edu a Departamento de Ingeniería Química yTextil. Universidad de Salamanca. Plz. Caidos 1-5 37008, Salamanca (Spain) b Department of Chemical Engineering...

Synthesis of Bifunctional Catalyst for Aqueous Phase Reforming of Biomass

Oct 17, 2011
Richa Tungal
This study reports the synthesis of novel bifunctional catalytic material and its utilization in catalytic aqueous phase reforming of biomass to enhance selectivity and conversion into hydrogen and higher hydrocarbons. The synthesis involved the preparation of mesoporous aluminosilicate catalyst by...

Variability of Switchgrass, a Dedicated Bioenergy Crop

Oct 16, 2011
Paul B. Filson
The utilization of switchgrass as a dedicated energy crop is well documented in the scientific community. However, there has not been any large-scale production of switchgrass as a feedstock for the production of biofuels. In this work, three different varieties of switchgrass were grown on 600...

Pellets From Pretreated Biomass

Oct 16, 2011
M. Toufiq Reza
Biomass supply is complicated by diversity of feedstocks, seasonal availability, and widely distributed feedstock. The costs of biomass supply and logistics hinder commercialization for advanced fuel and power production. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC, or wet torrefaction) is a pretreatment...

Sustainability of Biomass Crop Production

Oct 16, 2011
Shijie Liu
Woody biomass is renewable only if sustainable production is imposed. How to evaluate the benefit of different biomass crop species on a sustainability scale is a difficult task. Site dependence and regional diversity are the most important factors, while biomass productivity determines the...

Renewable Petrochemicals From Biomass by Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis

Nov 9, 2010
George W. Huber
Lignocellulosic biomass has tremendous potential as a feedstock to make renewable fuels and petrochemicals from biomass. The current impediment to the utilization of our biomass resources is that most processes to convert biomass are not currently economical because of long residence times, the...

Sustainably Produced Sugars From Biomass: The Key to Commercialization

Nov 9, 2010
Sarah A., Teter
Novozymes has launched the first commercially viable product for conversion of complex biomass to fermentable sugars. Continued enzyme improvement and integration of key process steps are the driving force enabling biorefineries to commercialize production of fuels and chemicals. On the enzyme...

Recent Research Development In Biomass Conversion to Advanced Bio-Fuels

Nov 8, 2010
Johnathan E. Holladay
The United States is abundant in biomass resources. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have been conducting research on conversion of biomass into chemical products and advanced fuels for several decades. In this presentation, the author will discuss significant research advancement,...

Artificial Photosynthesis: The Future of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

Nov 8, 2010
Rich Masel
This presentation will provide an overview and research vision of catalytic and reaction engineering technologies for conversion of CO2 into re-usable energy and/or products at productivity and energy efficiency substantially higher than the natural, photosynthesis process.

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