Preliminary Program subject to change
T4007 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 SponsorTopical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries (T4)
Co-Sponsor(s)Bioengineering (15c), Forest Products Division (17), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)

Chair

Brian Duff
Biochemical Process Engineer/Project Manager
BBI
300 Union Blvd.
Suite 325
Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone Number: (303) 526-5655
Fax Number: 303-526-7776
Email: bduff@bbibiofuels.com

CoChair

Marcus Rajchel
Lead Process Engineer
Clarke-Rajchel Engineering
12803 W. 84th Place
Arvada, CO 80005
Phone Number: 303-915-3610
Email: Marcus.Rajchel@forerunnercorp.com
Optimization of a Biomass Fractionation Process and Evaluation of Its Economic Feasibility
Kiran L. Kadam, Chim Y. Chin and Lawrence W. Brown, PureVision Technology, 511 N. McKinley Ave., Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Pretreatment and Fractionation of Corn Stover Using Seaa (Soaking In Ethanol and Aqueous Ammonia)
Tae Hyun Kim1, Nhuan-John Nghiem2 and Kevin B. Hicks2, (1)Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 3101 NSRIC, Ames, IA 50011, (2)Crop Conversion Science and Engineering, USDA-ARS-ERRC, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
Biomass and MSW to Liquid Fuels and Chemicals Via Gasification
Ben Phillips, Emery Energy, 159 West Pierpont Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Two Phase Anaerobic Treatment Process for Hydrogen and Electricity Production from Biodiesel Glycerol Waste
Baris Calli, Karolien Vanbroekhoven and Ludo Diels, Environmental and Process Technology Department, VITO, Flemish Institute of Technological Research, Mol, Belgium
Immobilized Biological Hydrogen Fermentation with Chloroform Treated Granule
Bo Hu, Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, P.O. Box 9046, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and Shulin Chen, Biological System Engineering, Washington State University, 213 L. J. Smith Hall, Pullman, WA 99164
Use of Gas Transfer Membranes for Recovery of Renewable Energy in Anaerobic Digesters
Nilesh K. Patel and Carlos D. M. Filipe, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S4L7, Canada

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries