Papers should focus on integrating multiple unit operations for bio-refining and conversion of renewable feedstocks to fuels and chemicals, especially in regards to opportunities for enhancing process efficiencies. Emphasis will be given to papers relying on experimental data applied in combination with fundamental engineering principals. Examples could include: combining pretreatment and hydrolysis, heat recycle between pretreatment and distillation processes, developing water recycle schemes, and integrated co-fermentation and product recovery.

Sustainable Biorefineries

Bioengineering (15c), Emerging Energy Processes (07B), Transport Processes (01d), Alternate Fuels and New Technology (16D), Research and New Technology Committee (18j), Separations Division (02), Sustainable Energy (23C), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Topical B: 1st Annual World Congress on Sustainable Engineering (TB), International Congress on Energy: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4B)