Session: Reactor Engineering for Biomass Feedstocks (2009 Annual Meeting)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009: 3:15 PM

Lincoln C (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Description:

Emphasis on fundamental reactor engineering for the conversion of biomass to combustible gases, "biocrude" and "biodiesel" oils, bioethanol, and biocarbons. Favor papers demonstrating the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Sponsor:

Sustainable Biorefineries

Co-Sponsor(s):

Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)

Chair:

Michael J. Antal Jr.
Email: mantal@hawaii.edu

Co-chairs:

3:15 PM

(477a) Optimization of Energy and Material Balances in Small-Scale Bioethanol Production System
Kazuhiro Mochidzuki, Qingrong Qian and Akiyoshi Sakoda

3:40 PM

(477b) Development of a Supercritical Water Microchannel Reactor for Reforming Biomass to Hydrogen Gas
Aaron Goodwin and Greg Rorrer

4:05 PM

(477c) The Formation Mechanism of the Tarry Material in Supercritical Water Gasification Process: a Study of Model Compounds
Athika Chuntanapum and Yukihiko Matsumura

4:30 PM

(477d) Mechanical Mixing of Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Anaerobic Digestion
Liang Yu and Shulin Chen

4:55 PM

(477e) Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer through the Pyrolysis of Woody Biomass
Ken-ichiro Tanoue, Widya Wijayanti, Kei Yamasaki, Tatsuo Nishimura, Miki Taniguchi and Ken-ichi Sasauchi

5:20 PM

(477f) Thermodynamics of An Aqueous-Alkaline Carbonate Carbon Fuel Cell
Michael J. Antal Jr. and Gerard C. Nihous

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