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T4001 Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Resources to Synthesis Gases and Pyrolysis Oils
OverviewExplore 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.
Primary SponsorTopical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries (T4)
Co-Sponsor(s)Forest Products Division (17), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Sustainable Engineering Forum (See also Topical E) (23)

Chair

Richard L. Bain
Group Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Blvd
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone Number: 303-384-7765
Fax Number: 303-384-6363
Email: richard_bain@nrel.gov

* Membership Number 0000051189

CoChair

Mark Bricka
Associate Professor
Mississippi State University
Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering
PO Box 9595
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone Number: 662-325-1615
Fax Number: 662-325-2482
Email: bricka@che.msstate.edu
Technoeconomic Comparison of Indirectly Heated and Directly Heated Gasification Processes for Making Mixed Alcohols Via Catalytic Upgrading of Synthesis Gas
Steven Phillips, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401
Gas Cleanup Technologies Suitable for Biomass Gasification to Liquid Fuels
Scott J. Olson1, Binh Nguyen-Phuoc1 and Kelly Ibsen2, (1)Energy Technology, Nexant, Inc., 101 Second St., 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd, Golden, CO 80401
Upgrading Producer Gas from Biomass Gasification to Produce High Purity Hydrogen
Samy Sadaka, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies (CSET), Iowa State University, 1521 West F. Ave., Nevada, IA 50201, Justinus A. Satrio, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, 273 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011, Karl O. Albrecht, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, 2114 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50014, Brent H. Shanks, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2119 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2230, Thomas D. Wheelock, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2114 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011 and Robert C. Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, 286 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011
Production of Clean Synthetic Gas from Biomass Using a Downdraft Gasifier
Prashanth R. Buchireddy, Mississippi State University, P.O.Box 9595, 330 Swalm Chemical Engineering Building, Starkville, MS 39762, Mark Bricka, Mississippi State University, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, PO Box 9595, Mississippi State, MS 39762, James Wooten, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762 and Eugene P. Columbus, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9632, Mississippi State, MS 39762
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Biomass Gasification with Nickel Oxide/Olivine Catalysts in Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Chaitanya Khare, Krzysztof J. Ptasinski and F. J. J. G. Janssen* (* deceased), Chemical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600MB, Netherlands
Production of Synthesis Gas and/or Hydrogen from Biomass Via Fast-Pyrolysis and Reforming Process
Justinus A. Satrio, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, 273 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011, Samy Sadaka, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies (CSET), Iowa State University, 1521 West F. Ave., Nevada, IA 50201, Brent H. Shanks, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2119 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2230, Thomas D. Wheelock, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 2114 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA 50011 and Robert C. Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, 286 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011
Stability Assessment of Wood and Bark Derived Bio-Fuels
Mark Bricka and Javeed Mohammad, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, MS 9595, Mississippi State, MS 39762

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries