2010 Annual Meeting

Session: Chemical and Catalytic Conversions and Processes for Renewable Feedstocks

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

Stagg-Williams, S., University of Kansas

Co-Chair

Miller, D. J., Michigan State University

Presentations

12:30 PM

(631a) Adsorption of Polyfunctional Molecules Onto Zeolites for the Development of Biorefinery Separation Processes
Mallon, E. E., Bhan, A., Tsapatsis, M.

12:55 PM

(631b) Esterification of Free Fatty Acids with Methanol Over Metaloxides Supported ZrO2 Catalysts
Kim, M., DiMaggio, C., Yan, S., Salley, S. O., Ng, K. Y. S.

01:20 PM

(631c) Aqueous Processing of Cellulosic Biomass to Reactive Intermediates for Biological and Catalytic Conversion to Liquid Fuels and Other Products
Tanjore, D., Wyman, C. E.

01:45 PM

(631d) Catalytic Conversion of Hemicellulose Sugars to Furfural in Ionic Liquid Media
Varanasi, S., Ponnaiyan, T. (. K., Li, B., Zhang, W., Shittu, A., Viamajala, S.

02:10 PM

(631e) Consolidated Acid Catalysis and Extraction of Fermentable Sugars From Switchgrass in Ionic Liquids
Holmes, B. M., Brennan, T. C. R., Simmons, B. A., Blanch, H.

02:35 PM

(631f) Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment of Corn Stover Assisted by Renewable Carbonaceous Catalysts
Kuhn, E. M., Shekiro, J., Elander, R. T., Nagle, N. J., Dibble, C. J.