2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Separations in Biorefineries

All papers in this area will be considered.

Chair

Ranil Wickramasinghe, University of Arkansas

Co-Chair

A. Sarma Kovvali, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

Presentations

08:30 AM

(246a) Membrane Separation Techniques in the Continuous Fermentation and Separation of Butanol: Possible Applications of a Two-Step Process in a Biorefinery
Jamie A. Hestekin, Robert R. Beitle, Edgar Clausen, D. J. Carrier, Jianjun Du

08:55 AM

(246b) Removal and Recovery of Solvents from Fermentation Broth by Pervaporation and Extractive Pervaporation Process Using Liquid Membranes
Atsawin Thongsukmak

09:20 AM

(246c) Adsorption In Zeolites for Detoxification of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Rajiv Ranjan, Maybelle Woo, Stefan Thust, Marc von Keitz, Kenneth Valentas, Michael Tsapatsis

09:45 AM

(246d) Energy Efficient Hybrid Vapor Stripping-Vapor Permeation Process for Ethanol Recovery and Dehydration
Leland Vane, Franklin Alvarez, Yu (Ivy) Huang, Richard Baker

10:10 AM

(246e) Composite Membranes with Ultra-Thin Polymeric Interpenetration Network and Enhanced Separation Performance Approaching Ceramic Membranes for Biofuel
Lan Ying Jiang, Hongmin Chen, Y.C. Jean, Tai-Shung Chung