(47b) Emerging Technologies for the Production of Biofuels & Biochemicals from Renewables
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2007
2007 Spring Meeting & 3rd Global Congress on Process Safety
Energy Processes
Biological Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:55am to 9:20am
Although biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol represent a sustainable, secure, renewable, and environmentally safe alternative to fossil fuels, major scientific and technological breakthroughs are needed for them to become economically viable. Our talk will focus on emerging platforms for the production of biofuels and biochemicals from renewable resources. Special attention will be given to topics relevant to the biological conversion of feedstocks such as cellulosic sugars and crude glycerin along with the integration of fuels and chemicals production (i.e., biorefinery).