Biofuels & Bioproducts

Biorenewable Production Pathway for Nylon and PET

Forney C., Iowa State University, US

Advances in biological engineering over the last several decades have increased the production of naturally (and some non-naturally) occurring molecules from biomass. However, it is evident that despite these gains, relying solely on biological methods [...]

Bio-oil blend: next generation heating oil

Hemeyari R., Mohapatra S., Manesh A., 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 [...]

The New OPEC

Pfaltzgraff L., Budarin V., Clark J.H., Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, UK

Society faces the twin challenges of resource depletion and waste accumulation, increasing concerns to governments leading to increasing taxes for waste disposal restrictive legislation. Research in the area of renewable feedstock is of great importance [...]

Starbons® – A New Family of Bio-based Mesoporous Materials Derived from Polysaccharides

Clark J.H., Budarin V.L., Breeden S.W., Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, UK

Starches from a wide variety of sources and locations can be physically expanded giving high surface areas and mesoporosity. Heating these materials leads to a family of “Starbons” with tunable surface properties depending upon activation [...]

Integrated Photocatalytic and Microbial Degradation of Kraft Lignin

Shende A., Shende R.V., Hussein M., Bhosale R., Harder-Heinz D., Shende A., Shende R.V., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US

Kraft lignin (KL), a waste product of paper and pulp industry is recalcitrant to biochemical degradation. In our attempt to overcome KL recalcitrance, we coupled photoreforming of Kraft lignin (KL) with microbial degradation. It is [...]

Development of One-Step Jet Fuel Blend using Solid Acid Catalysts

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

In this work we will discuss the conversion of various feedstocks such as vegetable oil/algae oil/coffee oil/crude biodiesel to JP8 fuel using solid acid and bi-functional catalysts. The developed catalyst performs deoxygenation, cracking and isomerization [...]

Topic: Biofuels & Bioproducts

Biorenewable Production Pathway for Nylon and PET