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Pyrolysis Vs. Gasification: Effect of Oxygen In Reaction Atmosphere On Biochar Properties

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Since biochar properties can vary widely depending on feedstock and processing conditions, making meaningful comparisons between biochar produced by...

Sustainability of Biomass Crop Production

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 16, 2011
Woody biomass is renewable only if sustainable production is imposed. How to evaluate the benefit of different biomass crop species on a...

Energy Optimization of Hydrogen Production From Biomass

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Energy optimization of Hydrogen production from biomass Mariano Martín a,b , Ignacio E. Grossmann b [1] mariano.m3@usal.es ; grossmann@cmu.edu a...

Steam Reforming of Ethanol-Phenol Mixture As a Model for Biomass Tar

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Introduction Hydrogen is produced by biomasses through a variety of pyrolysis and gasification processes. Most of these processes are hampered by the...

Membrane Filtration of Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzates: Comparison of Crossflow and Dead-End Microfiltration

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 18, 2011
Depleting oil reserves have encouraged the development of technologies to harness the natural resources to sustain the energy needs. Renewable...

Incremental Disassembling of Woody Biomass and Production of Biochemicals

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 19, 2011
Woody biomass is a reliable renewable source of raw materials for energy and chemicals. Woody biomass is structurally composed of cellulose, lignin,...

Simultaneous Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS) and Lipid Production by Activated Sludge Via Fermentation of Glucose

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 19, 2011
The use of activated sludge microflora to convert sugars, derived from the hydrolysis of lignocellulose biomass, into lipids for biofuel production...

Pretreatment of Loblolly Pine for Fast Pyrolysis Via Torrefaction

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Topical 6: Lignocelluosics: Biorefineries and Sustainable Energy T6007 Thermalchemical Conversion I AIChE 2011, October 16~21, 2011 Minneapolis, MN...

Catalytic Study On Lignin Degradation and Conversion Into Biofuels

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
Catalytic study on lignin degradation and conversion into biofuels Wei Mu and Yulin Deng School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and IPST at...

Evaluation of Alternative Fuels to Replace Coal In Cement Manufacturing

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
October 17, 2011
A multiyear DOE-supported study was completed to identify, determine, and understand fundamental burn characteristics and properties of alternative...

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