Biomass Products & Technology

Biodiesel is an emerging alternative fuel with practical applicability for use in diesel engines, gas turbines and industrial continuous combustors. Biodiesel is renewable, carbon-neutral from an environment standpoint and sulfur-free. But one drawback ...

Water is important to most ethanol producers, but to some it is critical. Comparing water requirements with available water is important in designing a plant, and deciding where to build it.

This paper discusses examples of successful water ...

Trap grease is quickly becoming a possible feedstock for use in biodiesel and related biofuel production. The EPA’s new RFS-2 (Renewable Fuels Standard – Version 2), released in early 2010 as an update to the previous RFS outlined in the ...

According to Pennsylvania legend, in 1776 the Liberty Bell summoned Philadelphians for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Now the state is again at the forefront of independence – this time from imported ...

2G - Cenergy received an order for a biogas cogeneration plant to be constructed in Washington state, generating enough energy to supply electricity to more than 370 homes.

The 400 kWh CHP system will ...

During the design phase for the biomass-fired power plant in Emden, Germany, the planning team had several objectives for the conveyor system, since a new woodchip-fired block was being built for the 20 MW power station, which is owned by BKE (E.On ...

Biodiesel, or B100, is manufactured through a process called “transesterification” which converts any number of available feedstocks — most often various types of animal fats, vegetable oils and recycled greases — into chemicals ...

With more than 2,000 attendees, 263 exhibiting companies and 150 speakers – the FEW Conference in St. Louis, Mo., was the place to be last week!

In POET’s drive to commercialize cellulosic ethanol, feedstock logistics has been as big a challenge as the chemical process of converting corn cobs to ethanol.

Securing a steady supply of 770 dry tons of biomass per day is a huge ...

American industrial process applications for heating and cooling emerge from a heritage of inexpensive utilities and strong market-based demand. If a chemical processing plant needs heat, we build heating capacity; if a plant requires cooling load, ...

As coal prices continue to rise and environmental regulations become tighter, more facilities are considering a transition from traditional fossil fuels to biomass. While widespread conversion to biomass power has not happened yet, it is likely that ...

In any biomass material handling system, the ability to store biomass and then reclaim it for further processing or introduction into the process becomes one of the most important aspects of a complete system. However, before you decide what type ...

Biomass has become a popular topic of discussion among boiler owners and operators. With the recent federal incentives to convert existing infrastructure into a more “green” system, many companies have begun providing expertise to retrofit ...

For many years, inadequate material handling has cost production companies enormous amounts of money. During those same years, equipment suppliers looked primarily at establishing or bidding the “lowest price” proposals and have disregarded ...

Putting in power generation? A boiler, Thermo Oxidizer, gas turbine or process that is fired? Are you burning, gas, oil, coal, wood, biomass or maybe a combination of fuels?

The last thing some companies think of when putting in these projects ...

The current method of biofuel densification - pelletizing - can be best described as “compacting dust fines” into a typical 6 mm diameter cylindrical shape, approx 12 mm long. Pellets made from dust fines, if not handled properly, can ...

Cryogenic Processing

In 2008, Freez-it-Cleen created a buzz with a unique cleaning process that is saving the ethanol industry millions of dollars through improved ...

When emissions exceed regulatory standards, plant managers are often faced with the dilemma of cutting back production in order to maintain compliancy or incur stiff penalties. Plants that are forced to run boilers at a lower level to ...

At first glance, a plan to turn municipal garbage, sewage solids and waste wood into marketable compost, while saving money for the community, sounds about as likely as Rumpelstiltskin spinning straw into gold, but for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, ...

Introduction

Thermal Hydrolysis is a thermal process and its goal is to prepare biomass for a more efficient conversion to bioethanol. It is a process necessary for second generation biofuels where the micro ...

Receiving and shipping automation

The CompuWeigh Corporation, based in Woodbury, Conn., is dedicated to developing systems to make biofuel facilities as efficient and automated as ...

Wet milling corn processing at Casco Inc.

Casco Inc. is all about processing corn products. As one of Canada's biggest and oldest manufacturers of corn-refined ingredients, its products are used in more than 60 industries ...

Zero Liquid Discharge Regulations

With the high importance of water quality and conservation, it's not surprising that Zero Liquid Discharge regulations are becoming more common in many plants around the world. ...

Plastic cooling towers' Napoleon complex

For many years, modular plastic cooling towers have suffered from a virtual Napoleon complex, overcompensating for smaller cooling capacity by providing a leak-free, ...

Dryer supplier selection

When a major engineering and construction firm was looking for dryers to dry the Distillers Grains from their dry mill ethanol plants, they established several essential criteria ...

Maintaining the balance

By definition, wastewater treatment works are extremely high-energy users and running them efficiently requires a fine balance of biological and hydraulic parameters ...

Increased demand for biomass as a renewable energy source

With increased global demand for biomass as a renewable energy source, engaging in profitable and efficient biomass handling ...

Challenging times

Bob Giguere assumed his role as president of Cereal Process Technologies during one of the ethanol industry's most challenging times. Producers saw ...

Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis with BlueFire Ethanol

While science fiction plotlines are written to entertain audiences with stories contrary to known reality, "Back to ...

Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company

During 2007, Chippewa Valley Ethanol of Benson, Minn., decided it was time to reduce their energy costs and environmental impact by switching ...

Introduction

Energy sources and cost constitute two of the most significant inputs for both oilseed processing and biodiesel manufacturing. In instances where these two operations are on ...

Adding wood biomass to fuel stream

A large coal-burning power plant that wanted to added wood biomass to the coal fuel stream contacted Imperial Systems ...

“Bio-Massive” Solutions

Effectively managing and rotating inventories, ensuring employee safety and getting more work done with fewer people is the reality facing many biomass ...

Klargastechnik Deutschland GmbH

Klargastechnik Deutschland GmbH is a bio-engineering firm that designs, manufactures and installs biogas and disgester gas processing equipment and systems. Based in Germany, ...

East Kansas Agri-Energy

East Kansas Agri-Energy (EKAE), located at the end of the Corn Belt in Garnett, Kan., has been producing ethanol from corn since June 2005 ...

Fuel Bio Holdings LLC

Key to the success of any biodiesel-production facility is the quality of its finished product. Even though biodiesel can be produced by nearly anyone, ASTM D6751-certified biodiesel ...

Introduction

Though natural gas prices have been lower recently, the multi-year trend and market dynamics promise a return to the high prices seen in 2008.  High-energy prices and increasing price volatility add financial ...

Introduction

As regulations and environmental compliance parameters tighten, public perception of industrial manufacturing's impact on the environment heightens and water supply quality and quantity concerns mount, Zero-Liquid-Discharge ...

Background

Enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic materials is a critical step in the conversion of plant sugars into biofuel. Dilute acid hydrolysis is commonly used during pre-treatment in the production process ...

Introduction

The biodiesel industry is growing rapidly, and so is the need for analysis to ensure quality product and keep biodiesel in good standing.  Biodiesel that has residual glycerin, glycerides, or inorganic ...

Inherent dangers and risks    

Few other components of an ethanol processing plant pose as severe a safety risk as a drying system that is not properly designed, operated, or maintained.  An error at any ...

Importance of selection

In many industries, spray nozzles are one of the least expensive, but most important components of a process. If the nozzle fails, the whole process may stop.

Because of the relative cost of the ...