2010 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

Rick Knight, Gas Technology Institute

Presentations

08:30 AM

(582a) Designing Reforming Catalysts to Condition Biomass Derived Syngas
Kim Magrini, Whitney Jablonski, Yves Parent, Matthew M. Yung

08:55 AM

(582b) A DFT Study of Desulfurization and Tar Cracking of Gasifier Effluents Over Ceria-Based Rare-Earth Oxides
Adam D. Mayernick, Michael Janik, Kerry M. Dooley

09:20 AM

(582c) Development of a Catalytic Reactor for Conditioning of Biomass Generated Producer Gas and Evaluation of Selected Commercial Catalysts
Ajay Kumar, Hasan Atiyeh, Danielle Bellmer, Raymond L. Huhnke

09:45 AM

(582d) Comparison and Characterization of Bimetallic, Ni-Based Catalysts for Conditioning of Biomass-Derived Syngas
Matthew M. Yung, Kimberly A. Magrini-Bair, Whitney S. Jablonski, Jessica Olstad

10:10 AM

(582e) Autothermal Oxidative Pyrolysis of Alternative Hydrocarbon Feedstocks
Christine M. Balonek, Joshua L. Colby, Lanny D. Schmidt

10:35 AM

(582f) Production of Bio-Oil and Hydrogen From Sawdust Via Pyrolysis and Catalytic Steam Reforming
Ebrahim Salehi, Jalal Abedi, Thomas G. Harding, Fakhry Seyedeyn