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Solid Acid Catalyzed Dehydration Reactions Of Biomass-Derived Alcohols, Mackenzie Todd
Solid Acid Catalyzed Dehydration Reactions Of Biomass-Derived Alcohols, Mackenzie Todd
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Concerns around climate change and the use of fossil resources contributing to increasing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere has motivated transitions to use biomass resources for the production of specialty chemicals and fuels, in hopes of creating a more cyclical use of carbon. The work presented here focuses on two different aspects of catalytic upgrading of biomass-derived platform molecules using heterogeneous acid catalysts. First, we use an interdisciplinary and iterative approach to process development for producing a diesel fuel additive from pyrolysis oils of woody biomass. We use fuel property calculations to define measures of success in chemical upgrading …
The Production, Characterization, And Upgrading Of Biochars Into Activated Carbon, Kasey Johnston
The Production, Characterization, And Upgrading Of Biochars Into Activated Carbon, Kasey Johnston
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There is a growing demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum based fuels to be used in the transportation sector. To this end, thermochemical pathways have been proposed for the conversion of renewable feedstock such as wood and corn stover to transportation fuels. Although it is recognized that renewable feedstock sources are environmentally superior to the current petroleum based fuels, the commercial production of renewable fuels via thermochemical pathways must also be economically advantageous. Thermochemical conversion of a renewable feedstock results in the production of a significant amount of biochar that has a low economic value. To improve the overall economics …