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Nationwide Energy Supply Chain Analysis for Transportation Fuels

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 16, 2011
Hybrid energy processes are an attractive avenue towards a more sustainable energy future due to their flexibility in converting multiple types of...

Creating Chemistry for a Sustainable Supply Chain

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 7, 2010
BASF, the world's leading chemical company, has a strong history of programs to foster sustainable development, including our eco-efficiency life...

Lifetime and Efficiency Studies of Zinc/Bromine Electrochemical Energy Storage In Large Scale Renewable Energy Applications

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 19, 2011
As the world's power needs grow, the demand for power from renewable resources, such as wind or solar, is increasing. One major drawback associated...

Solar Based Sustainable Energy Solutions

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 7, 2010
The recent swings in oil prices again remind us that the world's supply of fossil fuels is finite. Roughly 85% of current energy use is being met by...

Mixed Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) for Desulfurization and Tar Removal From Gasifier Effluents

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 16, 2011
The removal of H 2 S, NH 3 and tars from syngas generated in biomass or coal/biomass gasification plays an important role in further processing of...

Metabolic Flux Analysis of Escherichia Coli MG1655 Under Octanoic Acid Stress

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Metabolic engineering has evolved to the point of fulfilling the dream of having our industrial chemicals produced renewably. Carboxylic acids (e.g...

Enhanced Xylitol Production Through Simultaneous Co-Consumption of Cellobiose and Xylose by An Engineered Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strain

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol and has been used as a sugar substitute in the food industry because of its low caloric and anti-carcinogenic...

Building a Better Biofuel Production Platform

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Building a Better Biofuel Production Platform: Engineering metabolic control techniques to control the photosynthetic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp...

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...

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...

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