Understanding value and price is always critical in a business transaction. It is an important consideration for various stakeholders including financing partners, investors, or other key stakeholders. Appraisal and valuations can assist in negotiations and…
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Biomass Gasification
This is a good PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Mark Robertson, P.E., about gasification of biomass. It talks about the uses and global potential for biomass gasification, including CHP, renewable natural gas, syngas refueling, liquid…
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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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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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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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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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Celebrating Canada’s 150th: A Short History of the Biofuel Industry in Canada
By Dr. Gerald Kutney, Lee Enterprises Consulting The 150th anniversary of Confederation on July 1st is a time to reflect upon the country’s achievements; this article covers the evolution of the Canadian biofuel industry – including…
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Biomass Pyrolysis Comes of Age
By Dr. Lorenz Bauer, Lee Enterprises Consulting After many years of development biomass pyrolysis is finally maturing as a commercial technology. Pyrolysis is not incineration. The goal is to use heat in the absence of oxygen…
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The Industrial State of Biofuels Technologies
By Dr. Gerald Kutney, Lee Enterprises Consulting A myriad of biofuel technologies exist, but which ones are truly industrial processes? The question is not always easy to answer. And one must define what is meant by…
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