Preliminary Program subject to change
TB002 Recent Advances in Alcohols Production and Their Energy Usage Including Fuel Cells I
OverviewPapers are invited dealing with basic and applied research work on methanol, ethanol and other forms of alcohols for their production and energy uses such as transportation fuels and fuel cells.
Primary SponsorTopical B: Energy Processes (TB)

Chair

Virendra K. Mathur
Professor
Dept. of Chem. Eng., University of New Hampshire
260 Kingsbury Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone Number: 603 862 1917
Fax Number: 603 862 3747
Email: vkm@cisunix.unh.edu

CoChair

Joseph Genco
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Phone Number: 207-581-2284
Email: genco@maine.edu
Bioethanol Production by Fermentation of Starch Particles Using a Novel, Inexpensive Media
Nancy Bawa, Gordon A. Hill and Catherine Niu, Chemical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Simulation of Simultaneous Sacharification and Fermentation of Ethanol Production from Cellulose by An Operable Model
Jiacheng Shen, biological systems engineering, virginia tech, blacksburg, VA and Foster A. Agblevor, Bilogical Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Synthesis of Liquid Fuel from Woody Biomass by A Bench-Scale Btl Plant
Toshiaki Hanaoka, Yanyong Liu, Satoshi Hirata and Kinya Sakanishi, Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hiroshima, Japan
Effect of the Anion of Ionic Liquid for Dissolution of Cellulose
Hyunjoo Lee1, Eun Hee Jeon2, Dinh Quan Nguyen1, Byoung Sung Ahn1 and Hoon Sik Kim2, (1)Energy & Environment Research Division, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, South Korea
Effect of Flow Characteristics and Temperature on Performance and Efficiency of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack
Liang Qi1, Rong Li1, Shu-bo Wang1, Jin-hai Wang1, Xiao-feng Xie1 and Virendra K. Mathur2, (1)Institute of Nuclear and New Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, (2)Dept. of Chem. Eng., University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Application of Ferric Sulfate as Catalyst for Conversion of Free Fatty Content of Acid Oil to Biodiesel
Bharat S. Mhatre1, Dr. Sanjay M. Mahajani2, Shlok Malik1 and Varun Mangalvedi1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Topical B: Emerging Energy Frontiers in Research and Innovation