Session: Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Resources to Synthesis Gases and Pyrolysis Oils (2008 Annual Meeting)

Friday, November 21, 2008: 10:45 AM

Room 202-A (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Description:

Explore 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.

Sponsor:

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries

Co-Sponsor(s):

Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)

Chair:

Thomas D. Foust
Email: thomas.foust@nrel.gov

CoChair:

James T. Cobb Jr.
Email: cobb@engr.pitt.edu

10:45 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:50 AM

(757a) Tar Reforming Catalyst Development and Scale up for Use In a Biomass Gasification Pilot Plant
Kimberly Magrini-Bair and Whitney Jablonski

11:15 AM

(757b) Naphthalene Steam Reforming Over Ni/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25-XMn_xO₂ (x = 0, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.25) Mixed Oxide Catalysts
Vissanu Meeyoo, Asawin Bampenrat, Boonyarach Kitiyanan, Pramoch Rangsunvigit and Thirasak Rirksomboon

11:40 AM

(757c) Steam Gasification Reactivity of Char from Rapid Pyrolysis of Bio-Oil/char Slurry
Masakazu Sakaguchi, Naoko Ellis and A. Paul Watkinson

12:05 PM

(757d) Hydrogenations of Biomass-Related Substrates In Supercritical Media
Jackson W. Ford, Debdut Roy, Raghunath V. Chaudhari and Bala Subramaniam

12:30 PM

(757e) Fast Pyrolysis of Guayule Residues
Charles A. Mullen, Akwasi A. Boateng, Neil Goldberg, Kevin B. Hicks, Colleen McMahan and Maureen Whalen

12:55 PM

(757f) Production of Stable and up-Gradable Pyrolysis Liquid Transportation Fuel Intermediates from Lignin and Related Biomass
Akwasi A. Boateng, Charles A Mullen, Neil Goldberg and Kevin B. Hicks

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