The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as the raw material to produce pulp, paper, paperboard, and other cellulose-based products. Paper is a versatile material with many uses, including printing, packaging, decorating,…
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Renewable Green Diesel
Renewable green diesel or biodiesel? Although it serves a vital function in reducing air pollution, carbon emissions, and our dependence on fossil fuels, and is certainly a very important source of income for farmers, there…
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Biofuels Co-Products: Animal Feed
A significant portion of biofuels co-products is in the area of animal feed – often livestock feeding. Does this naturally raise the question as to whether there is a difference between animal-grade and human-grade food…
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Ethanol Proteins – Advanced Process Monitoring
Ethanol plants achieve the best quality ethanol proteins through advanced process monitoring and control. That means starting with consistent control of corn grinding, cook and liquefaction and fermentation so that each fermentation batch is very…
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An Overview of the Biochar and Activated Carbon Markets
Activated carbon markets? Biochar is an emerging market; growing rapidly, still in its infancy, but with gigaton market potential when we, as in humanity, start addressing the climate crisis. Activated carbons are a mature market…
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CAN/CSA-ISO 17225 Solid Biofuels Standards for Forest Biomass
In 2015, the Canadian Standards Association adopted and published a series of CAN/CSA – ISO 17225 Solid Biofuels Standards based on the harmonization of European and ISO standards. The objective of the series, as stated…
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Biofuels Overview
The terms “biofuels” and “renewable biofuels” refer to a fuel produced by some biological process like agriculture or anaerobic digestion, as opposed to fossil fuels (coal and petroleum) which are produced through a geological process…
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Non-Recyclable Plastic Experts
What are non-recyclable plastic experts? Currently, less than 20% of plastic wastes are recycled or converted to a type of alternative energy, and about 15% is converted to power. Most of the rest ends up…
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Lignin Expert
What does a lignin expert or lignin consultant do? Lignin is a constituent of the cell walls of almost all dry land plant cells. It is the world’s second most abundant natural polymer, surpassed only…
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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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