by Greg Benz, P.E. In aerobic fermentation, a frequent issue is the tendency for an aerated liquid to generate foam. In extreme cases, the foam can be so severe as to render the fermenter inoperable…
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Hiring an Expert Witness in Bioeconomy Litigation
Hiring an expert witness in the bioeconomy can be a bit tricky. In August 2017, I published an article that focused on important things attorneys involved in biofuels or biochemical litigation should look for when…
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Residual Treatment Experts
Residuals” refers to liquids that contain a high concentration of solids and are left over after industrial processes including wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment, mining operations, and petroleum extraction. In this context, the term “residuals”…
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Agricultural Residue -The Future of Optimizing Biorefineries
Agricultural residue-derived nanocellulose has the potential to be a key component of recarbonizing materials and optimizing biorefinery business cases. Nanocellulose is a light solid substance obtained from plant matter which comprises nanosized cellulose fibrils. It can…
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Sludge Treatment Expert
“Sludge” is a general term for liquids, with a high solids content, that remain after some industrial processes such as wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment, mining operations, or petroleum extraction. Although sludges are typically thought…
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Waste-to-Gas Expert
What is a waste to gas expert? Waste-to-Gas technologies are those used to covert waste into gaseous energy products like syngas, biogas, or flue gas. There are many types of waste, including biomass waste, municipal…
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Industrial Biotechnology Experts
Industrial Biotechnology uses biotechnology for industrial processes, using microorganisms and enzymes to produce goods for industry, including chemicals, plastics, food, agricultural and pharmaceutical products, and energy carriers. It provides new ways to manufacture products while…
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Expert Witness – Biomass Power
The term “biomass power” refers to generating electricity or heat by utilizing organic materials, or biomass, as the primary fuel source. Biomass can include various biological materials derived from plants, trees, agricultural residues, and organic…
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Waste-to-Gas Expert
What is a waste-to-gas expert? Waste-to-Gas technologies are those used to convert waste into gaseous energy products like syngas, biogas, or flue gas. There are many types of waste, including biomass waste, municipal solid waste…
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Solid State Fermentation
Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a type of fermentation process that uses solid substrates, such as agricultural by-products or waste materials, as a source of nutrients for microorganisms. It is an alternative to liquid-state fermentation (LSF),…
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