Efficient Processing of Lignin to Bioproducts and Biofuels II Conference: AIChE Annual MeetingYear: 2018Proceeding: 2018 AIChE Annual MeetingGroup: Topical Conference: Innovations of Green Process Engineering for Sustainable Energy and Environment Type: Oral Room: 318 Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center Time: Monday, October 29, 2018 - 3:30pm-6:00pm Chair(s):Yang, B., Washington State University Tri-Cities Co-chair(s):Ragauskas, A. J., University of TennesseeYuan, J., Texas A&M University The current vision of biorefineries undervalues lignin’s potential to address the world’s product requirements. Utilizing lignin feedstock for production of high value bio-products along with biofuels offers a significant opportunity to enhance the overall operation efficiency, carbon conversion efficiency, economic viability, and sustainability of biofuels production. This technical session provides a platform for presentation of innovative research results and ideas related to the lignin conversion. The session covers valorization of lignin, depolymerization, and bio/chemical catalytic conversion to specific products. Papers: 3:30 PM(216a) Characterizing Lignin from a Low Temperature Hydrotropic Process for ValorizationJ.Y. Zhu 3:45 PM(216b) Statistical Modeling to Optimize Lignin Conversion to Polyhydroxybutyrate By Cupriavidus NecatorMengxing LiMark R. WilkinsKent Eskridge 4:00 PM(216c) Effect of Pretreatment Conditions on the Structure of Celf LigninYun-Yan WangPriya SenguptaCharles E. WymanCharles M. CaiArthur J. Ragauskas 4:15 PM(216d) Innovative Design to Transform Waste Valorization through Co-Processing of Lignin and Residual Saccharides (CLARS) in an Integrated BiorefineryZhi-Hua LiuArthur J. RagauskasJoshua Yuan 4:30 PM(216e) The Application of Stochastic Optimization in Lignin Depolymerization ProcessHanxi BaoZhiqiang ZhuGuanghui LanZhaohui Tong 4:45 PM(216f) Towards Biocatalytic Lignin Valorization in Aqueous Ionic Liquids Using Thermophilic LaccasesJoseph StevensJustin MobleyLalitendu DasDavid RodgersJian Shi 5:00 PM(216g) Reductive Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of LigninAndrew TrickerCarsten Sievers 5:15 PM(216h) Depolymerization of Lignin to Mono-Aromatic Compounds over Solid Acid Catalysts with HydrogenHao RuanBin Yang Topics: Biological Engineering Biomaterials Bioprocessing 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