2018 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Biomass Thermal Deconstruction via Fast Pyrolysis Biorefineries

Innovative thermal deconstruction methods via fast pyrolysis biorefineries focuses on the recovery of high-value chemicals through mild-temperature biomass conversion and specialty separation technologies. This session explores the fundamental principles and practical applications of the biomass fast pyrolys thermal deconstruction process.

Chair

Robert C. Brown, Iowa State University

Co-Chair

Mark Mba Wright, Iowa State University

Presentations

12:30 PM

(495a) Condensed Phase Reactions of Polysaccharides during Fast Pyrolysis
Jake K. Lindstrom, Robert C. Brown, Patrick A. Johnston, Peter N. Ciesielski, Preston A. Gable, Chad Peterson

12:55 PM

(495b) Origins of Enhanced Levoglucosan Yields during the Co-Pyrolysis of Cellulose and High-Density Polyethylene
Melisa Nallar, Hsi-Wu Wong

01:20 PM

(495c) Understanding Fast Pyrolysis of Microalgae Model Components Via Py–FTIR and Py–GCMS
Ribhu Gautam, R. Vinu

01:45 PM

(495d) Renewable Materials from Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis
Mark R. Nimlos, Nolan Wilson, Christopher Kinchin, Calvin Mukarakate

02:10 PM

(495e) The Effects of Pretreatments in Improving the Quality of Bio-Oil Products from Non-Catalytic and Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Justinus Satrio, Charles Coe, Roozbeh Seifollahy-Astaraee