Forest & Plant Bioproducts

Two Major Industrial Decarbonization Funding Opportunities Announced by the U.S. Department of Energy

cms_ashls — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:29:44 +0000

On March 15, the U.S. Department of Energy announced two major Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) totaling over $900 million for RD&D projects driving industrial decarbonization efforts. With the RAPID Manufacturing Institute's increased focus on industrial decarbonization of the process...

March 15, 2023

Announcement

Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Reactive Surfactants for Improved Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Performance

Site Administrator — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:50:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 15, 2022

Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), which achieve instantaneous adhesion with the application of light pressure, are used in a large range of...

The Development of a Crystallization-Based Process for the Enantiomeric Enrichment of an Active Ingredient Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Site Administrator — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:16:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 15, 2021

Active ingredients derived from natural products such as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are often chiral. Typically, only one of the enantiomeric...

Modeling Heat Transfer and Reaction Kinetics of Biomass in Pyrolysis Feeding Systems

Site Administrator — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:30:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 10, 2021

Biomass feedstocks can be used to produce low carbon-intensity chemicals and liquid fuels by displacing fossil-fuel sources. Pyrolysis is the thermal...

Selective Ring Opening of Decalin over Ion-Exchanged Ir Zeolites

Site Administrator — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:42:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 9, 2021

Thermal DeOxygenation (TDO) is a thermal process that converts organic acids from cellulose hydrolyzation into a low-oxygen bio-oil containing...

A Scalable Synthesis of Dimethyl 2,2'-Bifuran-5,5'-Dicarboxylate Via the Oxidative Coupling of 2-Methyl Furoate

Site Administrator — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:42:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 8, 2021

To mitigate the environmental impact of plastic waste and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, we must find renewable alternatives with desirable...

Towards a New Understanding of the Retro-Aldol Reaction for Oxidative Conversion of Lignin to Aromatic Aldehydes and Acids

Site Administrator — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:15:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 8, 2021

Lignin is the most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose and accounts for 30% of non-fossil carbon on earth. The retro-aldol reaction is one of...

Major Milestone for the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) & Spring Meeting Roundtable

cms_felig — Wed, 19 May 2021 14:32:44 +0000

FOSSI founding partners AIChE, ACC, Chemours and HBCU Week Foundation announced a major milestone. With funding from 43 chemical manufacturers and related industry stakeholders, the inaugural goal to fund scholarships for 150 students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has been met and surpassed!

Sustainable, Plant-Based Plastics Close the Recycling Loop

Karen Simpson — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:14:27 +0000

April

2021

Researchers at the Univ. of Konstanz in Germany have developed two plant-based plastic alternatives that are easier to recycle and more sustainable.

Oxidative Conversion of Lignin to Value Added Products Using Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide

Site Administrator — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:16:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 20, 2020

One of the most significant challenges in the 21 st century is the development of a sustainable global economy. This calls for development of...

Integrated Life Cycle Assessment and Techno-Economic Analysis of a Forest Biomass Feedstock Supply in the Northeast United States

Site Administrator — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:20:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 21, 2020

As part of efforts to reduce climate change impact, forest biomass (FB) is anticipated to play an important role in developing the supply of...

SBE Supplement: A Decade of Progress - Algae as a Bio-Feedstock

Karen Simpson — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 17:10:38 +0000

Research on converting algae to fuel and other bioproducts is focused on the development of large-scale production methods and pushing the industry toward viable commercial operation.

November

2014

SEF | Sustainable Engineering Forum

Idell Bryan — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:33:08 +0000

Promoting Sustainable Engineering and Sustainable Development in an inclusive forum.

Upgrading and Pretreatment of Douglas-Fir Forest Residue for Fermentable Sugar Production

Site Administrator — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:20:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 6, 2013

Forest harvest residues can be a cost-effective feedstock for a biorefinery , but the high lignin content of forest residues is a major barrier for...

Pyrolytic Biodiesel From Vacuum Pyrolysis of Plant Oil Asphalt Catalyzed By Sodium and Potassium Compounds

Site Administrator — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:30:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 5, 2013

Plant oil asphalt (POA) is the residue biomass generated in biodiesel and fatty acids (FAs) industry. POA is named after its characteristics as high-...