Biofuels (Energy)

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...

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,...

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.

Algae are simple autotrophic organisms that produce complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules such as carbon dioxide using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions. These complex organics include a substantial amount of triacylglycerol which can be readily converted into...

There is no doubt that crude oil will be depleted eventually. The concept of global warming is now well accepted. Given these twin constraints, it behooves us to find alternative fuels, especially liquid ones for transportation. Microalgae have the potential to both reduce increases in greenhouse...

An optimized process on pilot plant scale was carried out for the production of biodiesel from Mexican jatropha curcas L. oil. Initial studies were carried out at lab scale in order to determine the experimental conditions that could lead to a high yield of biodiesel from the alkaline...

With the advancement of cellulosic ethanol technologies in recent years, more emphasis is being placed on the production of a sustainable supply of biomass for commercial scale facilities. These facilities will require significant supplies of biomass that will, in the southeast, come from private...

To enzymatically convert biomass to biorefinery feedstock, biofuels, or hydrogen an environmentally friendly solvent or process is needed to disrupt the microstructure of lignocellulosics. In multi-stage processes, solvents are being used as pretreatments by dissolving cellulose and precipitation...

The volatility of oil prices, the large proportion of oil importation, and the massive contribution of greenhouse gases from the transportation sector motivates the United States to seek domestic sources of alternative transportation fuels with lower greenhouse emissions. The abundance of coal and...