2016 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Chemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biorefineries

The main theme of this session is on the chemical conversion of lignocellulosics or plant biomass into fuels and chemicals.

Chair

Xiao Zhang, Bioproducts Science Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University

Co-Chair

Bin Liang, Sichuan University

Presentations

08:30 AM

(632a) Processing Carbonaceous Feedstock Using Ionic Liquids for Sustainable Carbon Engineering
Chenlin Li, C. Luke Williams, Brad Thomas, Hongqiang Hu

08:55 AM

(632b) A New Lignin Based Polymer
Kuan-Ting Lin, Ruoshui Ma, Xiao Zhang

09:20 AM

(632c) Process Modeling and Techno-Economic Assessment of the Conversion of Biorefinery Lignin to Dicarboxylic Acids
Kitana Kaiphanliam, Mond Guo, Xiao Zhang

09:45 AM

(632d) Is Lignin an Ideal Source for Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuel?
Mond Guo, Xiao Zhang

10:10 AM

(632e) Integration of Renewable Jet Fuel Production with the Pulp Industry through Alcohol Conversion
Scott Geleynse, Xiao Zhang, Senthil Subramaniam

10:35 AM

(632f) Novel Solvent Deconstruction of Woody Biomass and Isolation of High Purity Lignin
Karissa Garcia, Ruoshui Ma, Scott Geleynse, Xiao Zhang