Session: Reactor Engineering for Biomass Feedstocks (2010 Annual Meeting)

Description:

Emphasis on fundamental reactor engineering for the conversion of biomass to combustible gases, "biocrude" and "biodiesel" oils, bioethanol, and biocarbons. Favor papers demonstrating the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Sponsor:

Sustainable Biorefineries

Co-Sponsor(s):

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Research and New Technology Committee (18j)

Chair:

Michael J. Antal Jr.
Distinguished Professor
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
1680 East-West Road, POST 109
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone Number: 808-956-7267
Fax Number: 808-956-2336
Email: mantal@hawaii.edu

Co-chairs:

Yukihiko Matsumura
Professor
Hiroshima University
Division of Energy and Environmental Engineering
1-4-1 Kagamiyama
Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527
Phone Number: 81-82-424-7561
Fax Number: 81-82-422-7193
Email: mat@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Kazuhiro Mochidzuki
Associate Professor
Univ. of Tokyo
1-8 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku
Chiba 263-0022
Fax Number: +81-5452-6728
Email: mochi@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Papers:

557a

Peering Into Supercritical-Water Biomass Gasification with Neutron Radiography
Andrew A. Peterson, Technical University of Denmark; Frederic Vogel, Paul Scherrer Institut; Jefferson W. Tester, Cornell University

557b

Supercritical Water Gasification of Phenol
Chad Michael Huelsman, University of Michigan; Phillip E. Savage, University of Michigan

557c

Reaction Rate Parameters for Supercritical Water Gasification of Various Biomass Species
Yukihiko Matsumura, Hiroshima University; Yasunao Yamashita, Hiroshima University; Shuhei Inoue, Hiroshima University; Yoshifumi Kawai, Chuden Plant Co. Ltd.; Tomoaki Minowa, National institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); Yoji Noda, Toyo Koatsu Co., Ltd; Yoshihisa Shimizu, The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

557d

A Decoupling Methodology for Wood Gasifier Modeling: From Laboratory Scale Kinetic Measurements to Pilot Plant Simulation. Application to a Dual Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Olivier Authier, LRGP, ENSIC, CNRS-Nancy Université; Guillain Mauviel, LRGP, ENSIC, CNRS-Nancy Université; Monique Ferrer, LRGP, ENSIC, CNRS-Nancy Université; Az-Eddine Khalfi, EDF R&D Chatou; Jacques Lédé, LRGP, ENSIC, CNRS-Nancy Université

557e

Can the Effluent of An Efficient Biomass Carbonizer Be Combusted?
Javier Ábrego, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Toshiaki Hanaoka, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Michael J. Antal Jr., University of Hawaii at Manoa

557f

Design of Exergy Recuperative Fluidized Bed Drying System for Biomass
Muhammad Aziz, The University of Tokyo; Chihiro Fushimi, The University of Tokyo; Yasuki Kansha, The University of Tokyo; Kazuhiro Mochidzuki, The University of Tokyo; Shozo Kaneko, The University of Tokyo; Atsushi Tsutsumi, The University of Tokyo

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