Biomaterials in the Bioeconomy In the bioeconomy, biomaterials (bio-based materials) are the pillars of innovation and sustainability. These materials, derived from living or once-living organisms, offer a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based…
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Biofuels and Livestock Production
Livestock production and biofuels – especially ethanol – seem like a match made in Heaven. Ethanol producers can leverage the corn-purchase requirements of integrated operations for the economic benefit of both. Also, the co-products coming…
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Anaerobic Digesters: Methanogen
Methanogen refers to an anaerobic process in which the electron equivalents in organic matter (BODL) are used to reduce carbon to its most reduced oxidation state, -4 in CH4, or methane. Methane is a poorly…
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Process Development: Bench to Commercialization
Process development -leading a process from bench-scale optimization and characterization through scale-up to piloting and commercialization requires a variety of knowledge and skills for the process development engineer and scientist. Beyond core competencies (e.g. chemistry,…
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Integrated Energy Planning
As the name implies, integrated energy planning involves the integration of different sectors of energy like petroleum, coal, natural gas, and renewables – normally to produce electricity, heat or transportation fuels. Integrated energy planning includes…
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Using Municipal Solid Waste Effectively
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the waste that human activities generate and originates from our community, our households, and our commercial and institutional buildings. Municipal solid wastes are generated in huge qualities, some 2 billion…
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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the waste that human activities generate and originates from our communities, households, and commercial/institutional buildings. Some two billion tons of MSW are generated globally each year, with about one-third coming…
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Due Diligence – Financial
Securing financing and conducting financial due diligence are two of the most critical parts of any project. We get many calls for assistance in securing financing – where to go, what to expect, how to…
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Agricultural Waste Expert
Farming is one of the largest industries in the world and generates significant amounts of agricultural waste. This waste has been targeted as a prime feedstock for the production of energy, fuel, and chemicals. It…
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Using Biomass to Produce Energy
Using biomass to produce energy makes sense because biomass and biofuels made from biomass are alternative energy sources to fossil fuels—coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Thus, while burning fossil fuels or biomass does release carbon…
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