This week on the Digest webinar stage, we looked at The Next Chapter for Bioplastics, our title was the Eco-Friendly Farewell and my guest was Ashvini Shete, Technology Lead – Renewable Chemicals & Materials at Praj Industries, returning to the Digest stage. Bioplastics have taken center stage as the eco-conscious alternative to traditional plastics, offering […]
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. […]
A recent DOE project aims to support Visolis, a biotech start-up company, to develop hydrogenolysis catalyst that can operate at low-pressures (≤ 5 MPa) and demonstrate conversion of a fermentation-derived C6 intermediate to a high value chemical monomer. The target is accelerated catalyst and process development to convert the bio-derived intermediate to a high value […]
A recent DOE project aims to Develop a technology pathway to convert woody biomass into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biogenic products via catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) and hydrotreating. This research opens pathways for SAF production from forest resources and woody wastes, of which there are 133 million dry tons per year. ChemCatBio’s Michael […]
Andrew Baxter, CEO of Sustainable Energy Solutions, provided this overview for the most recent episode of REenergize. It’s a look at cryogenic carbon capture and specifically, a low energy and cost retrofit technology, produces high-purity, liquid CO2 at very high capture rate and with integrated grid-scale energy storage
Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzaJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of their plants and projects? LJ CEO Jimmy Samartzis gave this illuminating update for the most recent episode of REenergize.
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 […]
The Catalytic Upgrading of Biochemical Intermediates (CUBI) project is a multi-lab effort within ChemCatBio (CCB) that is focused on improving the catalytic upgrading of intermediates from biochemical deconstruction and/or biological conversion (i.e. fermentation) to fuels and chemical co-products. This is accomplished by developing catalysts with improved performance and durability, mitigating the impact of biogenically-derived inhibitors […]
A recent DOE project aims to Improve Research Impacts by Providing Industrial Context, Maximize SAF and Heavy Fuels as Primary Products, Facilitate the Reuse of Existing Petroleum Refining Operations and mitigate scale-up risks feasible within lab/pilot research. NREL’s Abhijit Dutta gave the project overview and status via these slides presented at DOE’s Project Peer Review.
ChemCatBio accelerates the development of catalytic technologies for converting biomass and waste resources into fuels and chemicals with a lower carbon footprint. From sustainable aviation fuel to bio-based marine fuel to renewable monomers for material manufacturing, the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium reduces the cost and time to move catalyst-driven technology from discovery to scale-up. […]
