Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries

Session 757 - Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Resources to Synthesis Gases and Pyrolysis Oils
Explore advances in the thermochemical production and clean up of synthesis gases and/or pyrolysis oils from renewable feedstocks. Favor papers that demonstrate the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.
Chair: Thomas D. Foust
CoChair: James T. Cobb Jr.
CoSponsor(s): Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Sustainable Engineering Forum
  Introductory Remarks
  Tar Reforming Catalyst Development and Scale up for Use In a Biomass Gasification Pilot Plant
Kimberly Magrini-Bair, Whitney Jablonski
  Naphthalene Steam Reforming Over Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25-XMnxO2 (x = 0, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.25) Mixed Oxide Catalysts
Vissanu Meeyoo, Asawin Bampenrat, Boonyarach Kitiyanan, Pramoch Rangsunvigit, Thirasak Rirksomboon
  Steam Gasification Reactivity of Char from Rapid Pyrolysis of Bio-Oil/char Slurry
Masakazu Sakaguchi, Naoko Ellis, A. Paul Watkinson
  Hydrogenations of Biomass-Related Substrates In Supercritical Media
Jackson W. Ford, Raghunath V. Chaudhari, Bala Subramaniam
  Fast Pyrolysis of Guayule Residues
Charles A. Mullen, Akwasi A. Boateng, Neil Goldberg, Kevin B. Hicks, Colleen McMahan, Maureen Whalen
  Production of Stable and up-Gradable Pyrolysis Liquid Transportation Fuel Intermediates from Lignin and Related Biomass
Akwasi A. Boateng, Charles A Mullen, Neil Goldberg, Kevin B. Hicks

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