Preliminary Program subject to change
T4012 Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Interactions with Other Processing Steps III
OverviewExplore progress in developing and understanding technologies to prepare solid cellulosic biomass for conversion by enzymatic hydrolysis using a variety of process configurations. Included will be updates from investigators in the Biomass Refining Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation (CAFI).
Primary SponsorTopical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries (T4)

Chair

Richard T. Elander
NREL
1617 Cole Blvd
Golden, CO 80401
Phone Number: 303 384 6841
Email: richard_elander@nrel.gov

CoChair

G. Peter Van Walsum
Associate Professor
Environmental Studies and Glasscock Energy Research Center
Baylor University
One Bear Place 97266
Waco, TX 76798-7266
Phone Number: 254-710-6552
Fax Number: 254-710-3409
Email: GPeter_van_Walsum@baylor.edu
Conformational Energies of Cellobiohydrolase I Linker on Cellulose Surface
Xiongce Zhao, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Clare McCabe, Department of Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1604 and Michael E. Himmel, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401
Kinetic Measurements Of The Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Microcrystalline Cellulose By In Situ Afm
Dean C. Dibble, Energy Systems, Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 969, MS 9161, Livermore, CT 94551 and Blake A. Simmons, Sandia National Laboratory, 7011 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550
Pretreatment Of Biomass With Surfactants
Qing Qing, Michael Studer, Bin Yang and Charles Wyman, University of California Riverside, 1084 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
Microbial Conditioning and Pretreatment of Grasses for Ethanol and Lignin Co-Products
Swetha Mahalaxmi1, Ashwini Thakre1, Clint Williford1 and Colin Jackson2, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Mississippi, 134 Anderson Hall, Post Office Box 1848, University, MS 38677, (2)Department of Biology, University of Mississippi, 134 Anderson Hall, Post Office Box 1848, University, MS 38677
Interactions Of Ensiled Storage With Biomass Pretreatment
Tom L. Richard1, Qin Chen1, Corey Radtke2, Lynn Petzke2, Megan Marshall1 and Kevin Shinners3, (1)Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 249 Agricultural Engineering Building, University Park, PA 16802-1909, (2)Biotechnology, Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, (3)Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Modified Dry Grind Process Integrating Cellulosic Ethanol From Distiller's Grains
Youngmi Kim1, Rick Hendrickson1, Nathan Mosier2 and Michael Ladisch3, (1)Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE), Purdue University, Potter Engineering Center, 500 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2022, (2)Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE), Purdue University, Potter Engineering Center, 500 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2022, (3)Agricultural and Biological Engineering & Biomedical Engineering, and Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE), Purdue University, Potter Engineering Center, 500 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2022

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries