Biomass Characterization, Pretreatment, and Fractionation Conference: AIChE Annual MeetingYear: 2017Proceeding: 2017 AIChE Annual MeetingGroup: 2017 International Congress on Energy Type: Oral Room: 200E Location: Minneapolis Convention Center Time: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 8:00am-10:30am Chair(s):Pan, X., University of Wisconsin-Madison Co-chair(s):Satrio, J., Villanova University This session focuses on the characterization, pretreatment and fractionation of plant-based biomass for biorefinery. Papers: 8:00 AM(266a) Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering of Cellulose Microstructure in Plant Cell WallsEsther W. GomezEnrique D. GomezDan YeSintu RongpipiDaniel CosgroveSarah KiemleCheng Wang 8:25 AM(266b) Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment Using Radical SpeciesMaryam DavaritouchaeeShulin Chen 8:50 AM(266c) Stabilization of Carbohydrates with Formaldehyde during Integrated Biomass DepolymerizationYdna M. Questell-SantiagoMasoud Talebi AmiriLi ShuaiJeremy S. Luterbacher 9:15 AM(266d) Milling, Crystallinity and Pyrolysis Rates for Cellulose and Whole BiomassMatthew KelleyAbdul Salam MohammadAli ZolghadrJoseph J. BiernackiScott Northrup 9:40 AM(266e) Effect of Pretreatment on Biomass Pyrolysis for Better Quality of Bio-OilYuan XueJoel BradenXianglan Bai 10:05 AM(266f) An Examination of Ash from Fast PyrolysisTheodore J. HeindelDane Erickson Topics: Biochemical Processes Reactors Biorefineries Checkout Paper abstracts are public but to access Extended Abstracts, you must first purchase the conference proceedings. Checkout Do you already own this? Log In for instructions on accessing this content. Pricing Individuals AIChE Members $150.00 AIChE Graduate Student Members Free AIChE Undergraduate Student Members Free Non-Members $225.00