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Biomass Refining: Unit Operations, Processes, and Optimization


Description:
Covers a variety of topics in the unit operations and processes for biomass refining and biorefineries.

Sponsor:
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsor(s):
Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Sustainable Biorefineries (23b)


Chair:
Bandaru V. Ramarao
Professor / Associate Director
Empire State Paper Research Institute
State University of New York
Syracuse, NY 13210-2278
Phone Number: 315-470-6513
Fax Number: 315-470-6945
Email: bvramara@syr.edu

Co-Chair:
Yulin Deng

Papers:
Controlling the Rheology of Biomass
J. R. Samaniuk, University of Wisconsin; C. Tim Scott, USDA Forest Products Laboratory; T. W. Root, University of Wisconsin; D. J. Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin
Impact of Hemicellulose Pre-Extraction for Bioconversion On Birch Kraft Pulp Properties
David Hodge, Michigan State University; Jonas Helmerius, Luleå University of Technology; Jonas Vinblad von Walter, Sun Pine Biodiesel AB; Curt Lindström, Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner AB; Ulrika Rova, Luleå University of Technology
Kinetics of Sulfur Deactivation of Steam Reforming Catalyst
Stefan Czernik, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Whitney Jablonski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Increasing the Economic Efficiency of a Biomass Feedstock Used for Greenhouse Heating
Monty Singletary, Mississippi State University; Mark Bricka, Mississippi State University
Towards An Improved Understanding of the Effects of Ethanol Organosolv Pretreatment On Buddleja Davidii
Bassem Hallac, Georgia Institue of Technology; Poulomi Sannigrahi, Georgia Institue of Technology; Yunqiao Pu, Georgia Institue of Technology; Michael Ray, Imperial College London; Richard Murphy, Imperial College London; Art J. Ragauskas, Georgia Institute of Technology
Investigation and Modeling Natural Biodegradation System in Soil; Application for Designing An Efficient Biological Pretreatment Technology for Biofuel Production
Mythreyi Chandoor, Washington State University; Deepak Singh, Washington State University; Shulin Chen, Washington State University
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