Preliminary Program subject to change
15C16 Developments in Biobased Alternative Fuels
OverviewPapers are sought that address research and development toward the sustainable use of bio-based alternative fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to: (1) R&D devoted to the development of innovative processes for the production of ethanol or biodiesel; (2) The application of core chemical engineering principles to pilot- or larger-scale ethanol or biodiesel production; and (3) Production of other bio-based alternative fuels such as microbial hydrogen production, etc.
Primary SponsorBioengineering (15c)
Co-Sponsor(s)Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Topical 7 - Envisioning Biorefineries (T7)

Chair

Gregory W. Luli
Vice President, Research and Development
BC International Corporation
12085 Research Drive
Suite B
Alachua, FL 32615
Phone Number: (386) 418-4050
Fax Number: (386) 462-0875
Email: gluli@bcintlcorp.com

CoChair

Brian Duff
Biochemical Process Engineer/Project Manager
BBI
602 Park Point Dr.
Suite 250
Golden, CO 80401
Phone Number: (303) 526-5655
Fax Number: 303-526-7776
Email: bduff@bbibiofuels.com
Ethanol as Transportation Fuel - Production Technology Developments
Charles D. Tereck, KATZEN International, Inc., 2300 Wall Street, Suite K, Cincinnati, OH 45212
New Processing Traits for Plant-Based Production of Fuels and Chemicals
R. Michael Raab, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, B56-439, Cambridge, MA 02139, Kyle L. Jensen, MIT, 66-264 MIT 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, Jeremy C. Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass Ave. 66-060, Cambridge, MA 02139, Karl Ruping, Agrivida, Inc., 411 Massachusetts Ave., B1, Cambridge, MA 02139 and Humberto De la Vega, Agrivida Research Laboratories, Agrivida, Inc., 411 Massachusetts Ave, B1, Cambridge, MA 02139
Acid-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Catalysts for the Esterification of Fatty Acids in Beef Tallow
Isa K. Mbaraka, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2114 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2230 and Brent H. Shanks, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2119 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2230
Preliminary Evaluation and Characterization of Acidophilic Methanogens for Increased Biological Methane Production
Katherine A. Taconi, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 130 Engineering Building, Huntsville, AL 35899
Intermission
Design, Construction and Operation of a Biodiesel Plant Using a Novel Feedstock
Trey Fleming and Dean A. Blackwell, Southern Biodiesel/Fuel Technologies of America, 111 Willie Drive, Pearl, MS 39180
Impact of Blending Traditional and Non-Traditional Lipid Feedstocks for the Production of Biodiesel
David E. Neaves, Mark E. Zappi, Rafael Hernandez and Todd French, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 330 Swalm Circle President Dr., Mississippi State University, MS 39762
Effects of Ethanol as a Fuel Additive on General Aviation Aircraft Fuel System Electrochemical Corrosion
Clifford E. George, Katie Schroeder and Tieling Xie, Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9595, Miss State, MS 39762

Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division