What is a circular economy? How is it different from a linear economy? Why is the distinction important? A circular economy is one in which we attempt to minimize waste and make the most of our…
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PSM and RMP Compliance in Renewables
Renewable energy and biochemical consulting firms like Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc., have experts in Risk Management Compliance and Process Safety Management as well as other experts in biofuels/renewable fuels, biomaterials, biomass and biomass power, feedstocks, biotechnologies,…
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Waste-to-Gas Expert
What is a waste-to-gas expert? Waste-to-Gas technologies are those used to convert waste into gaseous energy products like syngas, biogas, or flue gas. There are many types of waste, including biomass waste, municipal solid waste…
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Coal Gasification
Coal has historically been used to supply electricity, with most burned at coal-fired power plants. Coal gasification is a newer thermo-chemical process in which the gasifier’s heat and pressure break down coal into basic chemical…
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Renewable Energy Plant Engineering
Engineers experienced in renewable energy plant engineering understand that there are unique aspects of the industry that necessitates the heavy reliance on specific industry best practices in the execution of engineering for renewable energy projects. Some…
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Microbial Fermentation
Microbial fermentation is the growth of a microorganism, usually a bacterium, yeast, or filamentous fungus in a liquid medium to transform one material into another using the microbe’s metabolism as the manufacturing process to result…
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Wastewater Plant Energy Balance
Wastewater treatment plants are significant energy consumers, with energy input being the electricity, fuel, and chemicals required for plant operation, and energy output being biogas, heat, and electricity produced by the plant. If the energy…
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Railroad Tie Pyrolysis
Railroad tie pyrolysis presents some interesting opportunities. In the U.S. alone, over 20 million new wood railroad ties are installed every year. While wood is currently the best option for railroad ties (and utility poles)…
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Biotechnology – What is It?
In the emerging bioeconomy, the term “biotechnology” most often refers to the use of a biological process for an industrial purpose like the production of biofuels and biochemicals. There are many types of biotechnologies, including…
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Biomass Power Consultant
What is biomass power and what does a biomass power consultant do? Biomass power is carbon-neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left on the…
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