biomass – TechConnect Briefs

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Research and Development Leading to Cost-Competitive Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Based Jet Fuel Production

Archer D., U.S. DOE, US

Significant opportunities to reduce GHG emissions of CTL fuels fall under three categories: increasing efficiencies of conversion technologies; supplementing coal with feedstocks and energy inputs that have lower lifecycle GHG emissions; and carbon capture, utilization, [...]

Nitrogen-modified biomass-derived porous carbon for electric double layer capacitors application

Fan Q., Gu Z., Wang K., South Dakota State University, US

This work shows that N-doped carbon can be derived from pyrrole modified biomass-lignin. Simultaneous chemical and physical activation using potassium hydroxide during the heat treatment can effectively create porous N-doped carbon. The activated carbon possesses [...]

Catalytic Biomass Reforming for Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Production

Lew C., Shende R.V., Subramanian M., Tungal R., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US

Catalytic biomass reforming (CBR) has a great potential for the production of H2 and hydrocarbon fuels. This study reports: i) subcritical aqueous phase liquefaction of biomass using homogeneous catalyst such as Ni(NO3)2 salt for the [...]

Bio-oil blend: next generation heating oil

Hemeyari R., Manesh A., Mohapatra S., American Science and Technology Corporation, US

Pyrolysis experiments are carried out in Auger pyrolysis unit located in AST. Bio-oil produced in our pilot plant are blended with commercial heating oil and/or with biodiesel. Biodiesel are available by AST’s 1mGal/yr biodiesel pilot [...]

Interaction of Light, Geothermal Water and Nutrients on Biomass Production of Chlorella sorokiniana Microalgae (CS-101)

Rastegary J., New Mexico State University, US

Little, if any, published data exist on growing algae in geothermal water. Geothermal water is a source of water rich in nutrient content and can be used for biofuel production. In this study geothermal water [...]

Catalytic Biomass Reforming for Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Production

Lew C., Shende R.V., Subramanian M., Tungal R., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US

Catalytic biomass reforming (CBR) has a great potential for the production of H2 and hydrocarbon fuels. This study reports: i) subcritical aqueous phase liquefaction of biomass using homogeneous catalyst such as Ni(NO3)2 salt for the [...]

Bio-oil blend: next generation heating oil

Hemeyari R., Manesh A., Mohapatra S., American Science and Technology Corporation, US

Pyrolysis experiments are carried out in Auger pyrolysis unit located in AST. Bio-oil produced in our pilot plant are blended with commercial heating oil and/or with biodiesel. Biodiesel are available by AST’s 1mGal/yr biodiesel pilot [...]

Interaction of Light, Geothermal Water and Nutrients on Biomass Production of Chlorella sorokiniana Microalgae (CS-101)

Rastegary J., New Mexico State University, US

Little, if any, published data exist on growing algae in geothermal water. Geothermal water is a source of water rich in nutrient content and can be used for biofuel production. In this study geothermal water [...]

An Effective Way of Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure with Plant Biomass

Zhi Y., Zhou C., Nanjing University of Technology, CN

Author’s Organization: (1) Institute of Joint Bioenergy, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009;Jiangsu;China; (2) Cascade Clean Energy Inc. 10610 Morengo Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014 With the growth of animal farms around the world, animal manure [...]

Biomass Power Generation Using Liquid Tin Anode SOFC

Bentley J., Tao T., CellTech Power LLC, US

Currently biomass contributes only 1% of U.S. electric power despite available resources to provide over 20%. Barriers to increased use of biopower include low efficiency of current generators, high capital cost, low fuel energy, feedstock [...]