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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Technoeconomic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment for Separations

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Technoeconomic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment for Separations

October 27, 2023 |

The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is a National Laboratory-led effort, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, that is dedicated to identifying and overcoming separations challenges associated with the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. This Consortium’s work is helping to reduce bioprocess separations costs, which can account for up to 50-70% […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Volatile Products Recovery 

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Volatile Products Recovery 

October 26, 2023 |

The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is a National Laboratory-led effort, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, that is dedicated to identifying and overcoming separations challenges associated with the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. This Consortium’s work is helping to reduce bioprocess separations costs, which can account for up to 50-70% […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Adsorption-based ISPR for bioproducts

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Adsorption-based ISPR for bioproducts

October 25, 2023 |

The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is a National Laboratory-led effort, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, that is dedicated to identifying and overcoming separations challenges associated with the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. This Consortium’s work is helping to reduce bioprocess separations costs, which can account for up to 50-70% […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Butanediol separations

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Butanediol separations

October 23, 2023 |

The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is a National Laboratory-led effort, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, that is dedicated to identifying and overcoming separations challenges associated with the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. This Consortium’s work is helping to reduce bioprocess separations costs, which can account for up to 50-70% […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Preprocessing

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Preprocessing

October 20, 2023 |

A recent DOE project with the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium aims to develop science-based design and operation principles informed by TEA/LCA that result in predictable, reliable, and scalable performance of preprocessing unit operations.  The investigators aim to develop design principles for various working envelopes of critical material attributes  and critical process parameters for corn stover, forest […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrocatalytic CO2 Utilization

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrocatalytic CO2 Utilization

October 13, 2023 |

Low-temperature CO2 electrolysis is a promising pathway to produce low carbon intensity fuels and chemicals, offering advantages in scalability, process efficiency, and intermittent operation. Significant risks must be overcome for CO2 electrolysis to help meet 2050 decarbonization goals  A new DOE project aims to work alongside CO2RUe Consortium analysis projects to identify/quantify risks, and performs […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to  Upgrading of C2 Building Blocks

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to  Upgrading of C2 Building Blocks

October 6, 2023 |

A new DOE project aims to develop a novel catalytic upgrading technologies that enable cost-competitive conversion of cellulosic ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel. It aims to develop a commercially viable process within the concept of an integrated biorefinery that lowers fuel production costs and carbon intensity to aid in the transition towards net- zero aviation. […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to  Upgrading of C1 Building Blocks

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to  Upgrading of C1 Building Blocks

September 28, 2023 |

A new DOE project aims to develop the centerpiece technology for an integrated biorefinery concept based on the conversion of renewable and waste sources of C1 intermediates (e.g., syngas, CO2, methanol) to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with improved carbon efficiency and reduced capital and operating expenses compared to traditional gas-to-liquids processes. ChemCatBio deputy director […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Utilizing Electricity to Produce Intermediates from CO2 and Biomass 

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Utilizing Electricity to Produce Intermediates from CO2 and Biomass 

September 22, 2023 |

A recent DOE project analyzed promising bolt-on compatible CO2 reduction pathways to fuels or products from standalone biorefineries; Published a comprehensive strategic plan for achieving industrial decarbonization goals via CO2 conversion, with inclusion of outyear technical, cost, and carbon intensity targets, andis performing integrated TEA/LCA Analysis of CO2 conversion . NREL’s Gary Grim of the […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Separations and Performance Advantaged Bioproducts 

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Separations and Performance Advantaged Bioproducts 

September 15, 2023 |

The DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office seeks in its separations strategy to support scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels and other biofuels with >70% reduction in GHG emissions relative to petroleum; enable commercial production of 10+ renewable chemicals and materials with >70% GHG reduction relative to relevant petroleum-derived counterparts; and, enable 1+ cost-effective and recyclable bio-based plastic […]

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