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Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Resources to Synthesis Gases and Pyrolysis Oils


Description:
Explore advances in the thermochemical production and clean up of synthesis gases and/or pyrolysis oils from renewable feedstocks. Favor papers that demonstrate the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Sponsor:
Sustainable Biorefineries
Co-Sponsor(s):
Topical B: 2nd Annual World Congress on Sustainable Engineering (TB), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), ICE 2012: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), ICE2012: BioFuels (T4F)


Chair:
Rick Knight
Institute Engineer, Gasification
Gas Technology Institute
1700 S. Mount Prospect Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Fax Number: 847-768-0600
Email: rick.knight@gastechnology.org

Co-Chair:
Fernando Resende
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
4000 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
Email: fresende@uw.edu


Papers:
Catalytic Filtration of Pyrolysis Vapor Via Moving Bed Granule Filter
Lysle Whitmer, Iowa State University; Robert C. Brown, Iowa State University
Properties of Olivine Catalysts for Indirect Gasification of Biomass
Remco J. Lancee, Eindhoven University of Technology; Hans O.A. Fredriksson, Eindhoven University of Technology; Peter C. Thüne, Eindhoven University of Technology; Hubert J. Veringa, Eindhoven University of Technology; J.W. (Hans) Niemantsverdriet, Eindhoven University of Technology
Thermochemical Biomass Processing for H2 and Biodiesel Production
Richa Tungal, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Rajesh Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
In-Situ Treatment of Pinewood Pyrolysis Vapors Using Zeolites
Vamshi Krishna Guda, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Charles U. Pittman Jr., Mississippi State University
Mixed Rare Earth Oxides for Desulfurization and Tar Removal From Gasifier Effluents
Rui Li, Louisiana State University; Michael J. Janik, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew D. Krcha, Pennsylvania State University; Kerry M. Dooley, Louisiana State University
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