Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 3:15 PM-5:45 PM
Room 202-B (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries (T4)

#542 - Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Feedstock-Based Processes and Products (T4010)
Emphasis on cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments of existing or conceptual processes for producing value-added fuels, chemicals, and/or materials from renewable agricultural residues, plant-derived starches and oils (lipids), lignocellulosic biomass, or plant-based industrial processing wastes.
Chair:David R. Shonnard
CoChair:Carina M. Alles
CoSponsor(s):Bioengineering (15c)
Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)
3:15 PMLife Cycle Assessment of Tallow-Based Renewable Diesel Fuel
Hong Jin, Richard Nelson
3:40 PMLife Cycle Assessment of the Pyrolysis of Corn Stover into Green Gasoline and Green Diesel
David D. Hsu, Richard L. Bain, Richard E. Marinangeli, D.C. Elliott, Scott Butner
4:05 PMLife Cycle Analysis of Alternatives for Diesel: An Assessment of Inputs, Study Assumptions and Feedstock Type
Ken Koers, Tom N. Kalnes, David R. Shonnard
4:30 PMDeveloping a Sustainable Integrated Corn-Based Biorefinery
Robin E. Jenkins, Carina M. Alles, Susan M. Hennessey, Bruce M. Vrana, Jamie Ginn, Robert W. Sylvester, Julie Friend, Mark H. Emptage
4:55 PMAnalysis and Design of Integrated Industrial and Ecological Systems for a Greener Cellulosic Ethanol
Anil Baral, Bhavik R. Bakshi
5:20 PMLife Cycle Assessment of Renewable Transportation Fuel Feedstocks
Cynthia Folsom Murphy, David Allen, Robert Hebner, Michael Webber

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