2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Chemical and Catalytic Conversions and Processes for Renewable Feedstocks I

Explore advances in products and processes based on chemically- or catalytically-mediated conversion of renewable substrates. Favor contributions that demonstrate the sound application of core scientific and engineering principles.

Chair

Dennis Miller, Michigan State University

Co-Chair

Susan Stagg-Williams, University of Kansas

Presentations

08:30 AM

(584a) Investigating Adsorbate Structures of Cyclic C4 Oxygenates from Biomass on Catalytic Metal Surfaces Using Spectroscopic Techniques
Clay M. Horiuchi, Stephen Marshall, Andrea S. Loh, J. Will Medlin

08:55 AM

(584b) Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Acetic Acid on Monometallic Catalysts. A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study
Ye Xu, Hakan O. Olcay, George W. Huber

09:20 AM

(584c) Millisecond Autothermal Steam Reforming of Cellulose by Reactive Flash Volatilization
Joshua L. Colby, Paul J. Dauenhauer, Lanny D. Schmidt

09:45 AM

(584d) Characterization of Ni-Based Catalysts Used for Steam Reforming of Simulated Biomass Gasification Vapors
Matthew M. Yung, Whitney S. Jablonski, Kimberly A. Magrini-Bair

10:10 AM

(584e) Techno-Economic Study of the Production of Mixed Alcohols from Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Direct Gasification
Abhijit Dutta

10:35 AM

(584f) Partial Oxidation of Ethanol Over Supported Ni Catalysts: Effect of Support
Sitthiphong Pengpanich, Vissanu Meeyoo, Thirasak Rirksomboon