2014 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Catalytic Processing of Fossil and Biorenewable Feedstocks: Chemicals I

Catalysis can play a key role in environmentally benign production of biodegradable and/or renewable chemicals and materials. This season focuses on catalyst and catalytic process development for producing chemicals and materials from biomass, petroleum, and coal.

Chair

Carrie A. Farberow, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Co-Chair

Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Iowa State University

Presentations

08:30 AM

(51a) Production of Sugars, Lignin and Lignin Monomers from Biomass Using Gamma-Valerolactone As a Solvent
Jeremy Luterbacher, James A. Dumesic

08:50 AM

(51b) Synthesis of Sulfonated 3DOm Carbon Catalysts for Hydrolysis of β(1-4) Glucan
Paul Dornath, Paul Dauenhauer, Wei Fan

09:10 AM

(51c) Synergistic Effect Between Defect Sites and Functional Groups in the Hydrolysis of Cellulose Using Activated Carbon
Guo Shiou Foo, Carsten Sievers

09:30 AM

(51d) Mesoporous Carbon Based Catalytic Materials with Improved Thermo Solvent Stability for Dehydration Reactions of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks
Christian G. Rivera-Goyco, Nelson Cardona Martinez

09:50 AM

(51e) Unraveling Solvation Effects on 5-Hydroxylmethylfurfural Degradation: Insights from Catalytic and Spectroscopic Studies
George Tsilomelekis, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G. Vlachos

10:10 AM

(51f) Kinetics and Insights into Glucose Dehydration Catalyzed By Homogeneous Lewis Acidic Metal Salts in Water
Brent H. Shanks, Tianfu Wang

10:30 AM

(51g) Solvent-Induced Frequency Shifts of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Their Role in Its Stability
Tyler R. Josephson, George Tsilomelekis, Christina Bagia, Stavros Caratzoulas, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G. Vlachos