Session: Developments in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosics for Bioconversion III (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:

Daniel J. Schell
Senior Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
National Bioenergy Center
Golden, CO 80401
Phone Number: (303) 384-6869
Fax Number: (303) 384-6227
Email: dan_schell@nrel.gov

Co-Chair:

Tae Hyun Kim

Papers:

452a

Two-Stage Pretreatment of Miscanthus with Alkaline Peroxide and Electrolyzed Water for Ethanol Production
Atilio de Frias, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Xiaojuan Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Dalian University of Technology (DUT); Hao Feng, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

452b

Hydrothermal Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Ethanol Production
Sandeep Kumar, Auburn University; Urvi D. Kothari, Auburn University; Lingzhao Kong, Auburn University; Y. Y. Lee, Auburn University; Ram B. Gupta, Auburn University

452c

Solvent Fractionation of Biomass: Applications of Switchgrass Pretreatment for Biofuels
C.J. O'Lenick, University of Tennessee; Joseph J. Bozell, University of Tennessee; Timothy G. Rials, University of Tennessee; Rene Buchinger, University of Applied Sciences Salzburg; Anton Astner, University of Applied Sciences Salzburg; Stuart Black, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Stacy A. Warwick, University of Tennessee

452d

High Value Products Derived From Biological Pretreatment
Deepak Singh, Washington State University; Xiaochen Yu, Washington State University; Sulin Chen, Washington State University

452e

Ionic Liquid Pretreatement of Lignocellulosic Material for Enhancement of Enzyme Hydrolysis
Indira Priya Samayam, University Of Toledo; Constance Schall, University Of Toledo; Sasidhar Varanasi, University Of Toledo

452f

The Kinetics of Reversion Reactions During Acid Pretreatment of Biomass
Mark R. Nimlos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Heidi M. Pilath, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Michael E. Himmel, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; David K. Johnson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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