Presentations and Abstracts
Invited presentation: Current Goals of DoE Fossil Energy in Hydrogen and Syngas, Daniel C. Cicero, Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Invited presentation: DoD Assured Fuels Initiative Update, Tim Edwards and William E. Harrison III, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Invited presentation: Properties of Fischer-Tropsh (FT) Blends for Use in Military Equipment, Patsy Muzzell, Team Lead, Assured Fuels Initiative, US Army TARDEC, National Automotive Center
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis via ruthenium supported on hybrid alumina xerogels, Gregory C. Turpin, Edward M. Eyring, Ronald J. Pugmire, and Richard D. Ernst, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
Effects of Super-Critical Fluid Extraction on the Activity and Selectivity of Fischer Tropsch Catalysts, Ed Durham, Mahesh Bordawekar, Christopher B. Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
New Products from Fischer-Tropsch, M. Miller, Y. Zhang, J. Tierney and I. Wender, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh
Nanoparticle Catalysts for the Production of CO-free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotubes by Non-Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Methane, Wenqin Shen, N. Shah, Frank Huggins, and Gerald P. Huffman, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering and Consortium for Fossil Fuel Science University of Kentucky
Hydrogen and Chemicals from Biomass-Derived Polyols, B. Liu, Y. Zhang, J. Tierney and I. Wender, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Partial Oxidation of Propane to Hydrogen over Pt/Ceria Catalysts, Tapan K. Das, Edwin L. Kugler and Dady B. Dadyburjor, Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University
Invited presentation: Base Oils from Waste Plastic, Stephen J. Miller+, Naresh Shah#, and Gerald P. Huffman#, +Chevron Energy Technology Company, #University of Kentucky
Invited presentation: Thirty Years of Synfuels Research at the CAER, Burtron H. Davis, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
Iron Aerogels and Xerogels: Synthesis and use in the Fischer-Tropsch Reaction. Sumit Bali, Gregory C. Turpin, Richard D. Ernst, Ronald J. Pugmire, and Edward M. Eyring, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
Upgrading Fischer-Tropsch Waxes into Jet/Diesel Fuels, Y. Zhang, X. Fan, J. Tierney and I. Wender, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh
Invited presentation: Potential Pathways for Meeting Future Transportation Biofuel Mandates, Bill Piel, Tier Associates.
Hydrogen Production by Electrochemical Gasification of Carbons at Room Temperature: Effects of Electrocatalysts and Operating Variables, M.S. Seehra, S. Bollineni, S. Ranganathan, and P. Dutta, Physics Department, West Virginia University
Hydrogen Production from Glucose Using Ru/Al2O3 Catalyst in Supercritical Water, Adam Byrd, Kamal K. Pant, Ram B. Gupta, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
Economic Evaluation of Hydrogen Production Schemes through Process Simulation, Integration and Optimization, Kristin H. McGlocklin, Norman E. Sammons Jr., Jennifer L. Wilder, Wei Yuan, Mario R. Eden, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
13C NMR Spectroscopy: A Key Contributor for Development of the Molecular Structure of Coal and Other Kerogens, Ron Pugmire, Department of Chemical & Fuels Engineering, University of Utah
Analytical Characterization of Catalysts used in C-1 Chemistry Reactions by CFFS Researchers, P. Dutta, V. Singh and M. S. Seehra, Physics Department, West Virginia University
In situ XAFS Examination of Consortium Catalyst Systems, Frank E. Huggins, Naresh Shah, Nick Cprek, Wenqin Shen, Kathy Shi, and Gerald P. Huffman, Consortium for Fossil Fuel Science and Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
NEXAFS Studies of Co-W and Ni-W Bimetallic Carbides for Dry Reforming of Methane, Huifang Shao, Edwin L. Kugler and Dady B. Dadyburjor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University and Jingguang G.. Chen, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware