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Sustainable Fuel From Renewable Resources


Description:
Transportation and other liquid fuels can be produced from renewable resources. The focus of this session is the production of fuels, in particular, process design associated with resource conversion into useful product.

Sponsor:
Sustainable Energy
Co-Sponsor(s):
Sustainability (09g), Alternate Fuels and New Technology (16D), Research and New Technology Committee (18j)


Chair:
Ralph W. Pike
Professor
Louisiana State University
Department of Chemical Engineering
110 Chemical Engineering Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone Number: (225) 578-3428
Fax Number: (225) 578-1476
Email: pike@lsu.edu

Co-Chair:
Toshikuni Yonemoto
Professor
Tohoku University
Department of Chemical Engineering
Aoba-yama 6-6-07
Sendai 980-8579
Phone Number: +81-22-795-7255
Fax Number: 22-217-7258
Email: toshiy@rpel.che.tohoku.ac.jp


Papers:
Region Specific Economic Modeling of Integrated Biorefining Using Process Simulation and Supply Chain Optimization
Sumesh Sukumara, University of Kentucky; Jeffrey Seay, University of Kentucky; Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky
The Scope of Using Concentrated Solar Energy to Produce Liquid Fuels From Biomass
Dharik Mallapragada, Purdue University; W. Nicholas Delgass, Purdue University; Fabio H. Ribeiro, Purdue University; Rakesh Agrawal, Purdue University
Comparison of Gasification/Synthesis Processes for Converting Wood Into Alcohols or Gasoline
Steven D. Phillips, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Joan Tarud, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Abhijit Dutta, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Mary Biddy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Optimization of Medium by Response Surface Methodology for Reducing Ethanol Production Cost
Aderonke Adewusi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Ramalingam Subramaniam, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Cunwen Wang, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Mark Zappi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Stephen Dufreche, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Rakesh K. Bajpai, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Operating Cost Analysis of An Annexed Ethanol Distillery in a Rural, Landlocked African Country
Bamikole Amigun, Council for Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR)
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