Session: Developments in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosics for Bioconversion II (2009 Annual Meeting)

Description:

Explore progress in developing and understanding technologies to prepare solid cellulosic biomass for conversion by enzymatic hydrolysis using a variety of process configurations. This session will focus on non-CAFI group biomass pretreatments.

Sponsor:

Sustainable Biorefineries

Co-Sponsor(s):

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

Chair:

R. Eric Berson
University of Louisville
Chemical Engineering
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone Number: 502-852-1567
Email: eric.berson@louisville.edu

Co-Chair:

Daniel J. Schell

Papers:

406a

Development of Comprehensive Models to Predict the Processability of Miscanthus in Biological Conversion
Taiying Zhang, University of California, Riverside; Charles Wyman, University of California, Riverside; Bin Yang, University of California Riverside; James Zhang, Mendel Biotechnology Inc.

406b

Effective Hemicellulose Hydrolysis in a Pilot Scale Continuous Pretreatment Reactor; Improving Reactor Design and Understanding Process Performance
Erik Kuhn, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Noah D. Weiss, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Nicholas J Nagle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Melvin P Tucker, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; David Sievers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Richard T Elander, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

406c

How Dilute Acid Pretreatment Produces a Highly Digestible Cellulosic Substrate
David K. Johnson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

406d

Kinetic Modeling of Lime Pretreatment of Switchgrass
Rocio Sierra, Universidad de los Andes; Matthew Falls, Texas A&M University; Mark Holtzapple, Texas A&M University

406e

Cellulose Dissolution in Ionic Liquids: Influence of Ion Structure On β-Glucosidase Stability and Activity
Xinglian Geng, North Carolina State University; William McDanel, North Carolina State University; Wesley A. Henderson, North Carolina State University

406f

Effect of Biomass Size Partitioning On Pretreatment and Enzyme Requirements Using Response Surface Analysis
Swetha Mahalaxmi, University of Mississippi; Geoffrey Sinning, University of Mississippi; Clint Williford, University of Mississippi

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