Biofuels companies are making rapid advances. Companies from around the globe are making headlines almost daily. Those like Cosan, Verbio, REG, Green Plains, and Gevo maintain large market caps. The large oil companies have entered…
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Due Diligence in Biomass Project Acquisition
What does a due diligence expert do in biomass-related projects? Capital projects such as biomass plants are often sold at various stages of development, including pre-construction, mid-construction, and fully operational. Investors seeking to purchase such…
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Environmental Review – Renewable Energy Projects
What is an environmental review in a renewable energy project? Environmental review is the identification and evaluation of the potential impact a renewable energy project (REP) may have on natural and human resources. As is…
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Biomass Sourcing, Storage, and Preparation
Many biomass-based projects show that problems frequently occur due to over-simplified assumptions as to the sources, delivering quality and quantity, storage and reclaim requirements, and pre-processing of biomass to meet the process feedstock specifications. If your…
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Food Waste Technology
Food Waste Technology, more formally called Food Waste-to-Energy Technology (FWTE), refers to processes that convert food waste i.e. any food waste from the food supply chain which was fit for human consumption at some time…
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Energy Crop Consultant
What does an bioenergy crop or energy crop consultant do? An energy crops expert can help you either produce biomass for conversion to energy, help select the best biomass sources for your energy generation project or…
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Best Renewable Energy
What is the best renewable energy? To even attempt such an assessment requires answering two questions initially. First, what is encompassed by the term “renewable energy”? Second, how does one evaluate which is “best”? By…
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Heat Transfer Issues in Mechanically Agitated Fermenters
Heat Transfer Issues in Mechanically Agitated Fermenters? Aerobic fermentation generates a significant amount of heat, which must be removed to maintain a constant temperature. The main heat sources are metabolic heat generation, agitator power input,…
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Process Design
The task of process design is to lay out the process unit operations in a Block Flow Process Diagram (BFPD), in which the processing unit operations are connected by the continuous process stream flows. A…
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Hydro-Processing Consultant
What does a hydro-processing consultant or hydroprocessing expert do? Hydroprocessing is the term used for a number of chemical reactions that take place as part of oil refining. These include hydrogenation, hydrocracking, and hydrotreating. Hydroprocessing…
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