RIN generation in new biotechnologies? Most developers of new biofuels technologies need an opinion about the generation of renewable identification numbers (RINs), the credits used for compliance under the EPA Renewable Fuels Standard. There are…
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Plastics Pyrolysis
Plastic pyrolysis refers to converting plastics into other products by means of some thermal type treatment. An example of such technology would be a plastic-to-fuel (PTF) technology that would convert scrap plastic into fuels. The…
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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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Biomass Conversion Agitation
Biomass Conversion Agitation. This PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Greg Benz, discussed wet conversion (rather than pyrolysis) of cellulosic materials that can be hydrolyzed into sugars and then converted into biofuels. It talks about the…
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Biomass to Synthetic Natural Gas
This is a PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Mark Robertson, P.E., about converting biomass to synthetic natural gas (bioSNG). It talks about the growth in natural gas production and consumption, and about the economics of…
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Renewable Diesel Expert
What does the renewable diesel expert do? Renewable diesel is a premium-quality diesel produced from renewable and sustainable feedstocks such as waste animal fats, waste vegetable oils, and greases. It allows a significant reduction in the carbon…
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Industrial Fermentation Expert
What does an Industrial Fermentation Expert or Consultant do? The word “fermentation” can apply to any process that uses a living cell in a medium that allows it to grow, and to perform whatever process…
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FSMA Compliance
What does FSMA Compliance entail? Though the Food Safety Modernization Act (or “FSMA”) was signed into law on January 04, 2011, it has taken many years for all the rules to be written and implemented. …
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Auctions in the Bioeconomy PPT
This is a good PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Travis Birdsong, about buying, selling or auctioning biofuels plants. It talks about the auction process, the decision to auction or sell plant, foreclosures in the bioeconomy,…
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Bioprocess Scale Up PPT
This is a PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Dr. Doug Rivers, about scaling up bioprocesses. It talks about using internal versus external advice, development lags, equipment failures, development of key data, necessity of a demonstration…
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