Biocatalysis is the use of enzymes as catalysts. Unfortunately, the word “biocatalysis” often seems to invoke the thought that the principles of chemistry and thermodynamics are somehow different because a biological entity is being used….
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Gas to Liquids Technology
What is Gas to Liquids (GTL) technology? GTL technology is a process that converts natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into liquid hydrocarbons, such as synthetic fuels, lubricants, and other valuable products. This technology involves…
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Appraisals for Expert Witness Testimony & Estate Tax Purposes
Appraisal Expert Witnesses in the Bioeconomy? Experts in the appraisal of renewable fuels business and plants must have substantial and specialized economic and engineering capabilities, in addition to the general and specialized appraisal capabilities. These…
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Polyethylene Pyrolysis
Polyethylene pyrolysis has become a big business. Used in making grocery bags, shampoo bottles, children’s toys, and much more, polyethylene is the most popular plastic in the world, and despite its versatile material, has a…
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RIN Generation from New Technologies
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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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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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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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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