Session: Reactor Engineering for Biomanufacturing

Biomanufacturing encompasses both biomass-feedstock conversion and industrial biotechnology utilizing various feedstocks, including sustainably derived sugars and industrial gases. The biological feedstock and/or biologically catalyzed reactions involve complex substrates, complex reaction networks, and multiple phases. Design of reactors for biomanufacturing demands detailed knowledge of complex and coupled reaction chemistries and transport phenomena. This session welcomes presentations on the fundamentals of reactor engineering aimed at the unique properties of feedstocks, biological catalysts, and interaction between the components and intermediates. Studies of various reaction types are welcome, including fermentation, cell-free biochemical reactions, pyrolysis, and gasification; and that report on reactor designs, chemical kinetics, and numerical modeling.