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Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Production and Supply for the Emerging Biorefinery Industry


Description:
Explore developments in methods for sustainable supply of renewable feedstocks for processing to fuels, chemicals, and materials to support a biobased economy. Favor papers demonstrating the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Sponsor:
Sustainable Biorefineries
Co-Sponsor(s):
Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Research and New Technology Committee (18j)


Chair:
J. Richard Hess
INL Bioenergy Program Technology Manager
Idaho National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
Phone Number: 208-526-0115
Fax Number: 208-526-0690
Email: JRichard.Hess@inl.gov

Co-Chair:
Steve Kelley
North Carolina State University
Department of Wood and Paper Science
P.O. Box 8005
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone Number: 919-513-3496
Email: steve_kelley@ncsu.edu


Papers:
64a
Food and Fuel: The Technical Potential of Biofuels in the United States Using Land Efficient Animal Feeds
Bryan Bals, Michigan State University; Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University; Seungdo Kim, Michigan State University; Pragnya Eranki, Michigan State University
64b
Optimal Design of Sustainable Cellulosic-Based Advanced Biofuels Supply Chains
Fengqi You, Argonne National Laboratory; Ling Tao, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Diane J. Graziano, Argonne National Laboratory; Seth W. Snyder, Argonne National Laboratory
64d
Techno-Economic Feasibility of Miscanthus as Biomass Feedstock: Analysis Using BioFeed Model
Yogendra Shastri, Energy Biosciences Institute; Alan Hansen, Energy Biosciences Institute; Luis Rodriguez, Energy Biosciences Institute; K.C. Ting, Energy Biosciences Institute
64e
Methods for Determining Chemical Mechanisms of Biomass Torrefaction
Richard Boardman, Idaho National Laboratory; Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Idaho National Laboratory; Jospeh Smith, Idaho National Laboratory
64f
Optimal Design of Biomass Processing Networks for Biofuel Production Under Uncertainty
Jinkyung Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew J. Realff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jay H. Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology
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