Preliminary Program subject to change
T7003 Separation of Processing streams Derived from Renewable Feedstocks
OverviewThis session will explore advances in separations technologies for deriving value from renewable feedstock processing streams. Papers that demonstrate the application of sound scientific and core chemical engineering principles will be favored.
Primary SponsorTopical 7 - Envisioning Biorefineries (T7)
Co-Sponsor(s)Bioengineering (15c), Forest Products Division (17)

Chair

Dr. R. Scott Herbst
Consulting Engineer
INL
PO Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2208
Phone Number: (208) 526-6836
Fax Number: (208) 526-8541
Email: HERBRS@inel.gov

CoChair

Nathan Mosier
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
500 Central Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone Number: 765-496-2044
Email: mosiern@purdue.edu
Separation of Protein from Switchgrass Using Aqueous Ammonia during Biomass Refining
Bryan D. Bals1, Bruce Dale2 and Balan Venkatesh1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, (2)Michigan State University, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Room 3247 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226
Feasible and Optimal Flowsheets for Downstream Processing in Biochemical Production of Butanol, Ethanol and Acetone: Inclusion of Adsorption
Jiahong Liu, Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, 105 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, L. T. Fan, Kansas State University, 105 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, Paul A. Seib, Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, Ferenc Friedler, Department of Computer Science, University of Veszprém, Egyetem u. 10., Veszprem, H-8200, Hungary and Botond Bertok, Department of Computer Science, University of Veszprém, Egyetem u. 10., Veszprém, H-8200, Hungary
New Concepts for Separation and Purification of Biomass-Derived Streams
Vadim Kochergin1, Mike Kearney1, R. Scott Herbst2 and Nick R. Mann3, (1)Amalgamated Research Inc., P.O.Box 228, Twin Falls, ID 83303, (2)Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2208, (3)Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2107
Water Extraction of Steam Exploded Xylo-Oligosaccharides for Xylitol Production
Foster Agblevor, Virginia Tech, 212 Seitz Hall, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and Waleed, K. El-Zawawy, Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Center, El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
Production of Lactic Acid and Ethyl Lactate by Combination Process of Fermentation and Reactive Distillation
Xue-Ming Zhao, Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin, Tianjin 300072, P.R.China and Jin GAO, Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology,, Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin, Tianjin 300072, P.R.China
Production of Polyglutamic Acid from Mixed Glucose and Sucrose by Co-Cultivation of Bacillus subtilis and Corynebacterium Glutamicum
Zhinan Xu, Feng Shi and Peilin Cen, Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 38, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou, China
Continuous Production of Ethanol in High Productivity Bioreactors Using Escherichia Coli Fbr5: Membrane and Fixed Cell Reactors
N. Qureshi1, B Dien1, NN Nichols1, S Liu2, LB Iten1, BC Saha1 and MA Cotta1, (1)Fermentation Biotechnology, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, 1815 N University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, (2)Bioproducts & Biocatalysis, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, 1815 N University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

Topical 7 - Envisioning Biorefineries