Surfactants, short for “surface-active agents,” are compounds that have unique properties at the interface between two immiscible substances, such as oil and water A surfactant expert is one who specializes in the study, development, and…
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Economic Component of Techno Economic Analysis
The economic component of techno-economic analysis typically develops a performance summary for the commercially deployed technology, based on the performance data collected at that time, scaled to commercial operation. For an early-stage R&D technology, this…
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Bioeconomy Expertise: A Valuable Commodity in the Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing is here. According to Morgan Stanley’s 2019 biennial survey of financial institutions, insurers, and pension funds in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, 80% said that they actively integrated sustainable investing. The trend…
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Gasification: The Flexible Answer to Biomass Conversion
Is biomass gasification the answer to biomass conversion? Biomass is a rich salad of chemicals that contains many highly valuable materials that are precursors to fine chemicals, nutrients, and pharmaceuticals. But this strength is also…
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Extruded Activated Carbon (EAC)
Extruded activated carbon (EAC) combines powdered activated carbon with a binder, fused together and extruded into a cylindrical shaped block. As the demand for activated carbon continues to grow, so too, does the number of…
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Activated Carbon Expert
What does an Activated Carbon Expert do? Generally, the starting place is the definition of performance goals for an existing or proposed system that uses activated carbon as the core technology for cleaning air or…
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Alternative Energy or Renewable Energy
Are alternative and renewable energy the same thing? By most definitions, alternative and renewable energy do contain a great deal of overlap, as they are both environmentally friendly and part of the bioeconomy. However, there…
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Hemp Offtake Agreements
Hemp Offtake Agreements: Connecting Hemp Growers with Buyers By: Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq. (Lee Enterprises Consulting) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production…
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Hemp Biomass Management: Excellence & Profit
Hemp Biomass Management (Part 2): Managing for Excellence and Profit By David F. Peterson, B.S, MBA This is the second article in a two-part series (Part 1, Hemp Biomass Management (Part 1): Technology) Since you…
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Hemp Biomass Management: Technology
Hemp Biomass Management (Part 1): Technology Development and Mitigating Scale-up Risks By David F. Peterson, B.S., MBA This is the first article in a two-part series addressing the challenges of implementing and scaling up hemp…
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