Session: Developments in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosics for Bioconversion II (2010 Annual Meeting)

Description:

Explore progress in developing and understanding technologies to prepare cellulosic biomass for conversion by enzymatic hydrolysis using a variety of process configurations.

Sponsor:

Sustainable Biorefineries

Co-Sponsor(s):

Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Research and New Technology Committee (18j)

Chair:

Daniel J. Schell
Senior Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
National Bioenergy Center
Golden, CO 80401
Phone Number: (303) 384-6869
Fax Number: (303) 384-6227
Email: dan_schell@nrel.gov

Co-chairs:

Tae Hyun Kim
Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
3101 NSRIC
Ames, IA 50011-3310
Phone Number: 515-294-7136
Fax Number: 515-294-4250
Email: thkim@iastate.edu

R. Eric Berson
University of Louisville
Chemical Engineering
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone Number: 502-852-1567
Email: eric.berson@louisville.edu

Papers:

461a

Hot Water and Dilute Acid Pretreatment of High and Low Specific Gravity Populus Deltoides Clones
Kris A Bunnell, University of Arkansas; Ching-Shuan Lau, University of Arkansas; Elizabeth M Martin, University of Arkansas; Matthew H. Pelkki, University of Arkansas-Monticello; David W. Patterson, University of Arkansas-Monticello; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; James A. Smith, University of Arkansas; Danielle Julie Carrier, University of Arkansas

461b

Fungal Pretreatments for Lignocellulosic Bioconversion
Richard L. Giles, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Emily R. Galloway, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Gloria D. Elliott, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Barry Edwards, Catawba County, NC Government; Matthew W. Parrow, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

461c

Pretreatment and Fractionation of Corn Stover Using Zinc Chloride and Ammonium Hydroxide
Chang Geun Yoo, Iowa State University; Tae Hyun Kim, Iowa State University; Monlin Kuo, Iowa State University

461d

Update On the Redistribution of Lignin Caused by Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Biomass and Its Effect On the Enzymatic Digestion of Cellulose
David K. Johnson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Bryon S. Donohoe, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Rui Katahira, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Melvin P. Tucker, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Todd B. Vinzant, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Michael E. Himmel, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

461e

Integrated Dynamic Model of the Alkaline Delignification Process of Lignocellulosic Biomass
John M. Fuertez, National University of Colombia, Medellin campus; Angela A. Ruiz, National University of Colombia, Medellin campus; Hernan D. Alvarez, National University of Colombia, Medellin campus; Alejandro Molina, National University of Colombia, Medellin campus

461f

Biofuel Production: Performance of New Generation of Cellulase Enzymes in Combination with Esterases On Ionic Liquid Pretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass
Thehazhnan (Thihal) K. Ponnaiyan, University of Toledo; Sasidhar Varanasi, University of Toledo

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