Preliminary Program subject to change
TB011 Biological and Chemical Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
OverviewThis session will focus on the tecnological developments in biological conversion of biomass into biofuels and chemicals.
Primary SponsorTopical B: Energy Processes (TB)

Chair

Donald Meyer
Principal Chemical Engineer
Process Engineering
Burns & McDonnell
9400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, KS 64114
Phone Number: 816-822-3255
Email: dmeyer@burnsmcd.com

CoChair

Charles D. Tereck
Vice President
KATZEN International, Inc.
2300 Wall Street, Suite K
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Phone Number: 513-351-7500
Fax Number: 513-351-0810
Email: tereck@katzen.com
Toxic Response of Clostridium Beijerinckii and Escherichia Coli to Lignin Hydrolysate-Related Compounds
Robert J. Mitchell1, Yun-Jie Lee1, Sun-Mi Lee1, Joo-Myung Ahn2, Dae Haeng Cho3, Youngsoon Um1, Yong Hwan Kim3, Man Bock Gu4 and Byoung-In Sang1, (1)Center for Environmental Technology Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea, (2)Dept of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, (3)Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea, (4)Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Control of Ethanol Dehydration in the Supercritical Water Reforming of Ethanol into Hydrogen
Jonathan E. Wenzel, Jason W. Picou and Sunggyu Lee, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Extraction of Hemicellulose Prior to Aspen Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulping
Yaman Boluk1, Zhirun Yuan2, Frank Tosto3, Thomas Browne2 and Bruce Atkinson4, (1)Forest Products, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, AB, Canada, (2)FP Innovations, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada, (3)Forest Products Business Unit, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, AB, Canada, (4)Millar Western Forest Products, Whitecourt, AB, Canada
Analysis of Transcriptional Response and Tolerance to Furfural in Industrial Yeast
Ying-jin Yuan, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Catalytic Liquefaction of High-Pure Cellulose on ClO4-/ Fe2O3-ZrO2-La2O3
Xuewen Huang1, Zhiping Le1, Fei Yu2, Zhaoping Chen1, Lizhi Hong1 and Yanqiu Huang3, (1)Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China, (2)Dept. of Forest Products, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, (3)Graduate School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

Topical B: Emerging Energy Frontiers in Research and Innovation