The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science:
Biomass & Municipal Solid Waste to RNG, Biofuels & Chemicals
tcbiomassplus2019 Conference Proceedings
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Keynote Presentations
- Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil: Commercial Production and Applications
Gerhard Muggen, Managing Director, BTG-BTL - Global Challenges - Global Collaborations
Jim Spaeth, Chair, IEA Bioenergy - Thermochemical Research at NREL - Enabling the Emerging Bioeconomy
Robert M. Baldwin, Principal Scientist, NREL - Shell in Advanced Biofuels - Technology Maturation Process as Applied to IH2® Technology
Dr. Alan Del Paggio, Business Manager IH2, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Aviation Needs SAF... SAF Needs Your Technologies
Steve Czonka, Executive Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) - Heterodoxy in Fast Pyrolysis - Air-blown Reactors and Sugar Production
Professor Robert Brown, Iowa State University
Plenary Session 1 Presentations
- Biofuels and Chemicals from Mixed Waste: The Enerkem Contribution to Sustainability
Prashant Kumar, Enerkem - Hydrothermal Processing (HTP)
James Oyler, Genifuel Corporation - Cool GTL: A New Biogas Conversion Process from GTI
Terry Marker, GTI - Renewable Natural Gas from Biomass Gasification via Fluidized-bed Methanation
Robert Catolina, University of California
Plenary Session 2 Presentations
- Technology to Convert Waste to Value
Bram van der Drift, Synova Power
Plenary Session 3 Presentations
- Rotary-shear Production of Flowable Uniform Feedstocks for Thermochemical Conversion to Renewable Diesel: Technoeconomic Analysis and Experience with First Commercial Scale System
David Lanning, Forest Concepts - Drop-in Fuels from Black Liquor - Combining Increased Pulp Capacity with Production of Sustainable Biofuels
Erik Furusjo, RISE Research - Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Common Polymers in Presence of Alkaline Catalyst and Lignocellulosic Materials
Juliano Souza dos Passos, Aarhus University - Comparison of Different Fixed-bed Methanation Reactors for Renewable Natural Gas Production
Sebastian Fendt, Technical University of Munich
Gasification Track Presentations
- Low Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes
David Lamont, SunGas Renewables - Renewable Power on Demand
Michael Bartlett, Phoenix Biopower - Investigation of Cost Reduction Options for BFB Gasification
Travis Robinson, CanmetENERGY - Small-scale Biomass Gasification CHP Systems: Comparative Performance Assessment and Char Valorization
Marco Baratieri, Free University of Bolzano - A Solution to Motivate Investment in Advanced Sustainable Fuel Production: A Swedish Perspective
Ingvar Landälv, Fuels & Energy Consulting
Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Liquefaction Track Presentations
- Experimental Lifetime Evaluation of Ex-situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass Performed in a Fluidized Bed and Fixed Bed Set-up
Henry Persson, RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden - Process Analysis of Multistage Heat Recovery and Integration in Pyrolysis Systems
Murlidhar Gupta, CanmetENERGY - Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biorefinery Lignin-rich Streams: Carbon Recovery from Residual Aqueous Phase
Stefano Dell Orco, University of Florence - Pilot Plant Reliability Metrics for Grinding and Fast Pyrolysis of Woody Residues
Daniel Carpenter, NREL - Deriving Kinetics of Autothermal Pyrolysis Partial Oxidation Reactions
Chad Peterson, Iowa State University - Pilot-scale CFP Commissioning: Creative Problem Solving and Lessons Learned
Katherine Gaston, NREL
Upgrading Track Presentations
- Recent Progress in Biocrude Upgrading and Co-processing
David Dayton, RTI - New Insights in the Hydrotreating of Pyrolysis Liquids
Robbie Vanderboschl, BTG - Deactivation of a CoMo Catalyst During Catalytic Hydropyrolysis of Biomass
Magnus Stumman, Haldor Topsoe - Co-Refining of Bio-Based and Fossil Feedstock in a Continuous Slurry Hydrocracking Pilot Plant
Linda Sandstrom, RISE Research - Esterification of Phenolic Oil for Use as Diesel Engine Fuel
Santanu Bakshi, Iowa State University
Mixed Waste Conversion Track Presentations
- Synthesis of Chemicals from Marine Litter: Addressing Ocean’s Pollution
Gian Claudio Fussone, SINTOL - Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste Feedstock with Screw Pyrolysis Technology
Hans Leibold, Karlruhl - Production of Olefins and Monoaromatics Through Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass and Plastics
Javier Celaya Romeo, RISE Research - Investigation of Thermochemical Conversion of Construction and Demolition Waste Using Chemical Equilibrium
Quang-Vu Bach, University of Hawaii
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