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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 (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

James T. Cobb Jr.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
University of Pittsburgh
141 Deerfield Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone Number: 412-793-2869
Fax Number: 412-624-9639
Email: cobb@engr.pitt.edu
Survey of Commercial Biomass Gasifiers
James T. Cobb Jr., Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, 141 Deerfield Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Characterization of a Novel Gasification Transport Reactor for Conversion of Biomass
Larry Pearson1, Hossein Toghiani2, Brian M. Kauffman1, Rebecca K. Toghiani3, John A. Etheridge1, R. Arunkumar1 and Jay McCown1, (1)Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Mississippi State University, 205 Research Blvd, Starkville, MS 39759, (2)Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 330 Swalm Circle President Dr., Mississippi State University, MS 39762, (3)Chemical Engineering, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 330 Swalm, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Gasification Of Biomass Constituents By Supercritical Water In A Microchannel Reactor
Aaron Goodwin and Greg Rorrer, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
Utilization Of Biorenewable Materials For Producing Energy, Chemicals, And Fuels Via Fast Pyrolysis Approach
Justinus A. Satrio, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology, Iowa State University, 273 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011 and Robert C. Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, 286 Metals Development, Ames, IA 50011
A Comparative Study Of Rapid Pyrolysis Oils From Woody Biomass And Poultry Litter
Foster Agblevor and Frederick Teye, Virginia Tech, 212 Seitz Hall, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Catalytic Upgrading Of Bio-Oil Vapor
Vamshi K. Guda1, Hossein Toghiani2, Charles U. Pittman Jr.3, Amit C. Gujar2, Ravi Challa4 and Phil Steele5, (1)Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University, MS 39762, (2)Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University, MS 39762, (3)Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, MS State, MS 39762, (4)Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University, MS 39762, (5)Forest Products Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries