2008 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

Thomas D. Foust, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Co-Chair

James T. Cobb, University of Pittsburgh

Presentations

10:45 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:50 AM

(757a) Tar Reforming Catalyst Development and Scale up for Use In a Biomass Gasification Pilot Plant
Kimberly A. Magrini-Bair, Whitney Jablonski

11:15 AM

(757b) Naphthalene Steam Reforming Over Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25-XMnxO2 (x = 0, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.25) Mixed Oxide Catalysts
Vissanu Meeyoo, Asawin Bampenrat, Boonyarach Kitiyanan, Pramoch Rangsunvigit, Thirasak Rirksomboon

11:40 AM

(757c) Steam Gasification Reactivity of Char from Rapid Pyrolysis of Bio-Oil/char Slurry
Masakazu Sakaguchi, Naoko Ellis, A. Paul Watkinson

12:05 PM

(757d) Hydrogenations of Biomass-Related Substrates In Supercritical Media
Jackson W. Ford, Debdut Roy, Raghunath V. Chaudhari, Bala Subramaniam

12:30 PM

(757e) Fast Pyrolysis of Guayule Residues
Charles A. Mullen, Akwasi A. Boateng, Neil Goldberg, Kevin B. Hicks, Colleen McMahan, Maureen Whalen

12:55 PM

(757f) Production of Stable and up-Gradable Pyrolysis Liquid Transportation Fuel Intermediates from Lignin and Related Biomass
Akwasi A. Boateng, Charles A. Mullen, Neil Goldberg, Kevin B. Hicks