2006 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Resources to Synthesis Gases and Pyrolysis Oils

Explore advances in the thermochemical production and clean up of synthesis gases and/or pyrolysis oils from renewable feedstocks. Favor papers that demonstrate the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Chair

Richard L. Bain, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Co-Chair

Mark Bricka, Mississippi State University

Presentations

12:30 PM

(537a) Technoeconomic Comparison of Indirectly Heated and Directly Heated Gasification Processes for Making Mixed Alcohols Via Catalytic Upgrading of Synthesis Gas

Steven Phillips

12:50 PM

(537b) Gas Cleanup Technologies Suitable for Biomass Gasification to Liquid Fuels

Scott J. Olson, Binh Nguyen-Phuoc, Kelly Ibsen

01:10 PM

(537c) Upgrading Producer Gas from Biomass Gasification to Produce High Purity Hydrogen

Samy Sadaka, Justinus A. Satrio, Karl O. Albrecht, Brent H. Shanks, Thomas D. Wheelock, Robert C. Brown

01:30 PM

(537d) Production of Clean Synthetic Gas from Biomass Using a Downdraft Gasifier

Prashanth R. Buchireddy, Mark Bricka, James Wooten, Jean Marie Mbuyi Tshisekedi

02:00 PM

(537e) Biomass Gasification with Nickel Oxide/Olivine Catalysts in Fluidized Bed Gasifier

Chaitanya Khare, K.J. Ptasinski, F. J. J. G. Janssen* (* deceased)

02:20 PM

(537f) Production of Synthesis Gas and/or Hydrogen from Biomass Via Fast-Pyrolysis and Reforming Process

Justinus A. Satrio, Samy Sadaka, Brent H. Shanks, Thomas D. Wheelock, Robert C. Brown

02:40 PM

(537g) Stability Assessment of Wood and Bark Derived Bio-Fuels

Mark Bricka, Javeed Mohammad