2019 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 pyrolysis thermal deconstruction process.

Chair

Mark Mba Wright, Iowa State University

Co-Chair

Robert Brown, Iowa State University

Presentations

03:30 PM

(390a) Understanding the Role of Partial Oxidation Reactions during Autothermal Pyrolysis
Chad Peterson, Robert Brown, Preston A. Gable, Jake K. Lindstrom, Joseph Polin

03:55 PM

(390b) Structural and Chemical Changes in Plant Cell Walls during Early Stages of Thermal Deconstruction
Chad Peterson, Jake K. Lindstrom, Peter N. Ciesielski, John Ralph, Mingjie Chen, Joseph Jakes, Preston A. Gable, Robert Brown

04:20 PM

(390c) Multiscale Simulation of Autothermal Pyrolysis of Biomass
Peter N. Ciesielski, Brennan Pecha, Hari Sitaraman, Gavin Wiggins, Charles E. A. Finney, Jim Parks, Xi Gao, Deepthi Chandramouli, Bill Rogers

04:45 PM

(390d) Significant Increase in the Production of Sugars from Pyrolysis of Agricultural Residues By Application of Iron Sulfate Pretreatment
Sean A. Rollag, Joseph Polin, Preston A. Gable, Andrew Friend, Jake K. Lindstrom, Robert Brown

05:10 PM

(390e) A Novel Fluidized Bed Model for Fast Pyrolysis Applications
Benjamin Caudle, Maxmilian Gorensek, Chau-Chyun Chen

05:35 PM

(390f) CFD Investigation of Autothermal Biomass Pyrolizers
Barlev Nagawkar, Venkata S. P. Kotrike, Shankar Subramaniam, Alberto Passalacqua