Performed properly, forest product operations provide for healthy forests, thriving wildlife habitats, energy independence, and strong rural economies. These operations provide a number of significant and unique benefits. These operations provide significant tools and resources…
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Owner Representatives in Bioeconomy Projects
An Owner Representative or Owner Engineer is an expert (or group of experts) hired to provide a range of services and advice to assist project owners. An Owner Engineer (OE) is hired to provide services…
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Sewage and Sludge Treatment
Sewage treatment is the process of removing from municipal wastewater the contaminates that come mainly from household sewage and industrial wastewater. There are several physical, chemical, and biological processes that are used to remove contaminants…
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Biomass Pretreatment Expert
Biomass pretreatment covers a series of processes that prepare biomass like agricultural residues, forest residues, or energy crops, for further processing into biofuels, chemicals, or other bioproducts. The objective of biomass pretreatment is to break…
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Feed Co-Product Quality Measurement
When one makes biofuels like ethanol, biodiesel, SAF, or renewable diesel, one must meet minimum quality standards in order to sell these primary products. It is important to remember that when producing the feed-related co-products…
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Analyzing Heat Transfer Requirements in Agitated Fermenters or Bioreactors
Analyzing heat transfer requirements in agitated fermentors or bioreactors involves considering several factors: Determining the heat load: One must calculate the heat load by considering factors such as the desired fermentation temperature, the heat generated…
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Advanced Bioeconomy Business and Financial Services
The advanced bioeconomy is a rapidly growing sector with the potential to create millions of new jobs and boost the global economy. Advanced bioeconomy business and financial services are playing a vital role in supporting…
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CARB’s Newly Proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives
What are the differences between CARB’s newly proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives? During its series of stakeholder workshops held from July 2022 through February 2023, CARB has sought feedback on a number of new changes…
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Patents & Intellectual Property in the Bioeconomy
A great deal of litigation in the bioeconomy concerns the interpretation of patents and other intellectual property (IP). Topics like the freedom to operate and patent infringement can be extraordinarily complex and highly technical, sometimes…
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Renewable Technology Evaluation
Renewable technology evaluation: Does it mean building a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door? In renewables, maybe or maybe not. Renewable technologies are emerging worldwide as sources of energy,…
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