Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries

Session 537 - 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:Richard L. Bain
CoChair:Mark Bricka
CoSponsor(s):Forest Products Division
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Sustainable Engineering Forum (See also Topical E)
 Technoeconomic Comparison of Indirectly Heated and Directly Heated Gasification Processes for Making Mixed Alcohols Via Catalytic Upgrading of Synthesis Gas
Steven Phillips
 Gas Cleanup Technologies Suitable for Biomass Gasification to Liquid Fuels
Scott J. Olson, Binh Nguyen-Phuoc, Kelly Ibsen
 Upgrading Producer Gas from Biomass Gasification to Produce High Purity Hydrogen
Samy Sadaka, Justinus A. Satrio, Karl O. Albrecht, Brent H. Shanks, Thomas D. Wheelock, Robert C. Brown
 Production of Clean Synthetic Gas from Biomass Using a Downdraft Gasifier
Prashanth R. Buchireddy, Mark Bricka, James Wooten, Eugene P. Columbus
 Break
 Biomass Gasification with Nickel Oxide/Olivine Catalysts in Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Chaitanya Khare, Krzysztof J. Ptasinski, F. J. J. G. Janssen* (* deceased)
 Production of Synthesis Gas and/or Hydrogen from Biomass Via Fast-Pyrolysis and Reforming Process
Justinus A. Satrio, Samy Sadaka, Brent H. Shanks, Thomas D. Wheelock, Robert C. Brown
 Stability Assessment of Wood and Bark Derived Bio-Fuels
Mark Bricka, Javeed Mohammad

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