544 Efficient Processing of Lignin to Bioproducts and Biofuels I


Description:
The current vision of biorefineries undervalues lignin’s potential to address the world’s product requirements. Utilizing lignin feedstock for production of high value bio-products along with biofuels offers a significant opportunity to enhance the overall operation efficiency, carbon conversion efficiency, economic viability, and sustainability of biofuels production. This technical session provides a platform for presentation of innovative research results and ideas related to the lignin conversion. The session covers valorization of lignin, depolymerization, and bio/chemical catalytic conversion to specific products.

Sponsor:
Innovations of Green Process Engineering for Sustainable Energy and Environment
Co-Sponsor(s):
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Alternative Energy & Enabling Technologies (T4E), BioFuels (T4F)


Chair:
Bin Yang
Associate Professor
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Biosystems Engimeering
2710 University Dr.
Richland, WA
99354
Email: binyang@tricity.wsu.edu

Co-chairs:
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Professor/Governor's Chair in Biorefining
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering & Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
500 Tenth Street NW
Knoxville, TN
30332-0620
Email: aragausk@utk.edu

Johnway Gao
Weyerhaeuser

Email: Johnway.Gao@weyerhaeuser.com

Joshua Yuan
Professor
TAMU
2123 TAMU

77843
Phone Number: 0019798453016
Email: syuan@tamu.edu


Papers:
Structural Characterization and Catalytic Valorization of Co-Solvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation Pretreated Lignin
Xianzhi Meng, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Charles M. Cai, University of California, Riverside; Yunqiao Pu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Aakash Parikh, University of California, Riverside; Charles Wyman, University of California, Riverside; Arthur J. Ragauskas, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Group IB Metal Activated Anatase TiO2 for Selective Catalytic Deoxygenation of Lignin Fragments
Jingbo Mao, Dalian University; Kairui Liu, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Xiaoqiang Zhang, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Qi Fang, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Z.Conrad Zhang, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Recovery of Coumaric and Ferulic Acids from Industrial Lignin Streams
Marjorie Rover, Iowa State University; Patrick A. Johnston, Iowa State University; Ryan G. Smith, Iowa State University; Robert C. Brown, Iowa State University
Enabling Bioconversion of Biorefinery Wastes to Lipids with Oleaginous Rhodococci
Xiaolu Li, Washington State University; Zhangyang Xu, Washington State University; Yucai He, Washington State University; Bin Yang, Washington State University Tri-Cities
Understanding Trends in Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Phenolics from C-C Versus C-O Scission Reaction in Ethanol on Stepped Surfaces
Fatima Jalid, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Tuhin Suvra Khan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi; M. Ali Haider, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Lignin Conversion and Upgrading to High Octane Number Gasoline
Maoqi Feng, Southwest Research Institute; Bin Yang, Washington State University Tri-Cities
Abstract Submissions Closed