Energy - Session 2p

Catalytic Glycerol Conversion into 1,2-Propanediol in the Absence of Added Hydrogen:  Bifunctional catalysis with Pt/NaY Zeolite

Bert F. Sels, K.U.Leuven

Noble Metal Catalysts for the Upgrading of Wood-Based Pyrolysis Oil

Andrea Gutierrez, Helsinki University of Technology

Microkinetic Modeling of Catalytic Polyol Thermal Decomposition and Reforming on Platinum

Michael Salciccioli, University of Delaware; Dionisios G. Vlachos, University of Delaware

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bio-Oil:  A Route to High Quality Bio-Fuels

Igor Babich, University of Twente; K. Seshan, University of Twente; L. Lefferts, University of Twente; J. Moulijn, KiOR BV; P. O'Connor, KiOR BV

Synthesis and Characterization of Organosulfonic Acid Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as Catalyst Support for the Deoxygenation of Vegetable Oil to Hydorcarbon Fuels

Jorge Beltramini, University of Queensland; Siswati Lestari, University of Queensland; Lu Max, University of Queensland

Break

Structure-Activity Relations in Solid Base-catalyzed Biodiesel Synthesis

Karen Wilson, University of York; Pratibha Gai, University of York; Janine Montero, University of York; Adam F. Lee, University of York

Oxidative Decomposition of Cellulosic Materials

Weiling Deng, Argonne National Laboratory; Sungsik Lee, Argonne National Laboratory; Stefan Vajda, Argonne National Laboratory; Joseph Libera, Energy System Division, Argonne National Laboratory; Jeffrey Elam, Energy System Division, Argonne National Laboratory; Christopher Marshall, Argonne National Laboratory

The ECN Biomass To SNG Process

Jaap van Hal, The Energy Research Center of the Netherlands; C.M. van de Meijden, The Energy Research Center of the Netherlands; A. van der Drift, The Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

Investigating Catalyst Design Strategies for Selective Reaction of Cyclic C₄ Oxygenates from Biomass

Clay M. Horiuchi, University of Colorado at Boulder; Andrea S. Loh, University of Colorado at Boulder; Stephen T. Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder; Benjamin M. Israel, University of Colorado at Boulder; J. Will Medlin, University of Colorado at Boulder

Conversion of Bioethanol to 1-Butanol – A Step Towards Sustainable Transportation Fuels

Esa Toukoniitty, Åbo Akademi University; Dipak Madnani, Åbo Akademi University; Krisztian Kordas, Microelectronics and Materials Physics Laboratories/University of Oulu; Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Åbo Akademi University