Will It Cost Less to Scale Up or Number Up Your Process?
. by Douglas B. Clark
Chemical engineers often scale up processes, but there are times when numbering up a process could be more effective and economically beneficial.
Biorefineries
Day in the Life of a ChemE: Ryan Mowers
. by Monica Mellinger
Hear about the daily work life of Ryan Mowers, an industrial sales engineer at The Kahl Company.
Jeremy Javers on Dry-Grind Corn Biorefining [Interview]
. by Dejuanah Katz
Jeremy discusses the role of dry-grind corn biorefining in the bioeconomy, the opportunities it presents, and how it will affect our future.
Fungi Hold Secret to Wood-based Advanced Biofuels
. by Douglas B. Clark
A team of researchers at the University of York have discovered a set of enzymes in fungi that could help make wood an even more promising source for advanced biofuels.
Chemical and Biological Engineers Create Filter for Highly Selective Chemical Separations
. by Douglas B. Clark
Previously impossible separations become reality; new filter operates with lower cost and emissions, compared to conventional separation methods.
Biorefinery Could Help Move US Navy and Hawaii Off Imported Oil
. by Kent Harrington
As the US Navy successfully winds up the first "Great Green Fleet" maneuvers off Hawaii, a subsidiary of Honeywell is building the nation's first dedicated biorefinery on a former pineapple field outside of Honolulu.
Advances in Algal Biorefineries II [On Location]
. by Robert Szczesniak
Algae and plant oils have shown great promise towards answering the energy density question, but I am reminded of a 3-step business plan that I encountered in school: Step 1 – Collect algae, Step 3 – Profit. The presenters in this session are concerned with that mysterious Step 2.
