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Catalytic Processing of Fossil and Biorenewable Feedstocks: Chemicals


Description:
Catalysis can play a key role in environmentally benign production of biodegradable and/or renewable chemicals and materials. This season focuses on catalyst and catalytic process development for producing chemicals and materials from biomass, petroleum, and coal.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Co-Sponsor(s):
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)


Chair:
Susan M. Stagg-Williams
Assistant Professor
University of Kansas
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone Number: 785-864-2919
Email: smwilliams@ku.edu

Co-Chair:
Carsten Sievers
Assistant Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
Email: carsten.sievers@chbe.gatech.edu


Papers:
Selective Dehydration of Monosaccharides to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural: Catalyst and Solvent Effects
Mark H. Tucker, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Crisci, University of California, Santa Barbara; Neelay Phadke, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Susannah L. Scott, University of California, Santa Barbara; James A. Dumesic, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Systematic Evaluation of Bio-Oil Hydrotreating Catalysts
Haijun Wan, Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas; Jackson W. Ford, University of Kansas; Raghunath V. Chaudhari, Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas; Bala Subramaniam, Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas
Transition Metal Catalyzed Oxidation of Lignin and Lignin Model Compounds in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Joseph Zakzeski, Utrecht University; A. L. Jongerius, Utrecht University; P. C. A. Bruijnincx, Utrecht University; B. M. Weckhuysen, Utrecht University
Sol-Gel and Solution Combustion Synthesized Ni/Al2O3 Catalysts for Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Ethanol
Banasri Roy, New Mexico Tech; Corey Leclerc, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Electrochemical Conversion of Glycerol
Kanako Okada, University of Michigan; Levi Thompson, University of Michigan
Study On An Environmentally Benign Process of Ethylene Glycol Production From Syngas
Jing LV, Tianjin University; Yujun Zhao, Tianjin University; Baowei Wang, Tianjin University; Shengping Wang, Tianjin University; Yan Xu, Tianjin University; Zhenhua LI, Tianjin University; Xinbin Ma, Tianjin University; Jinyu Han, Tianjin University
Carboxylation of Glycerol in a Biodiesel Plant
Yasar Demirel, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Nghi Nguyen, University of Nebraska Lincoln
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