[AIChE] "A Compelling Case for Integrated Biorefineries" - FREE Webinar from the Forest Products Division of AIChE

[Jen Mcguire]

Interested in understanding the practical future of biofuels? Join us 
for a free Webinar on March 4 from the President of the Flambeau River 
Biorefinery in Wisconsin, Ben Thorp, an expert in biorefineries and 
forest bioproducts. This Webinar is sponsored by the Forest Products 
Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (see 
http://www.forest-products.org/ 
<http://www.forest-products.org/webinar.html>). Details and registration 
info are below.


 

	

A Compelling Case for Integrated Biorefineries

Join us for a Webinar on March 4 
 3:00 PM Central Time 

<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/288779405>

*Space is limited.*
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/288779405

Ben Thorp, President of the Flambeau River BioRefinery in Wisconsin, is 
a leading expert in biorefineries and a respected former executive of 
several major paper and engineering companies. Ben is a TAPPI fellow, 
holds several patents, and serves on the boards of three companies and 
three non-profits.

ABSTRACT:
The technology is here for liquid biofuels to supplement petroleum-based 
transportation fuels. In the U.S., the predominant "first generation" 
biofuel is ethanol derived from corn, followed by ethanol derived from 
hemicellulose at sulfite pulp mills and biodiesel derived from vegetable 
oil or animal fat. "Second generation" fuels include renewable gasoline 
and diesel, cellulosic ethanol and fuel feedstock made from catalytic 
reactions (e.g., Fischer-Tropsch).

The U.S. has established renewable fuel standards that go well beyond 
the capability of corn-based ethanol.  Many analysts forecast the need 
for "second generation" biofuels to meet demands. Commercial activities 
show that renewable fuels can be cost-effectively produced on a 
commercial scale.

The forest products industry has the commercial skills and resources 
critical to this emerging industry, and is on the verge of awakening to 
the opportunities. What remains is to sort out real opportunity from 
volumes of information containing far too much hope and hype.

Topics to be covered include:

. Current process pathways to produce "second generation" biofuels, 
including a comparison of thermal and enzymatic pathways to convert 
cellulose to fuel.
. A summary of commercial North American activities in "second 
generation" biofuels and the biorefinery.
. An understanding of technical and commercial activities used to 
predict both short-term and long-term winning approaches.
. A compelling case for an integrated forest biorefinery.
. A review of the environmental and economic benefits of integrated 
forest biorefineries, including the significant extension of mill life 
that is possible.

(See http://www.forest-products.org/webinar.html )

*Title:* 	  	A Compelling Case for Integrated Biorefineries

*Date:* 	
	Tuesday, March 4, 2008

*Time:* 	
	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST


*System Requirements*
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer

		

After you register, log in a few minutes before the Webinar on March 4, 
3 pm CST. The software to view the Webinar will be downloaded from 
GoToWebinar.com. You will call into a conference line to listen to the 
audio. Feel free to send me questions ahead of time, or use the 
chat feature in the GoToWebinar system to submit questions during the 
broadcast.   	

 

Jeff Lindsay  (Chair, Forest Products Division of AIChE) 
Director of Solution Development
Innovation Edge
1526 South Commercial Street, Suite#200
Neenah, WI 54956
_jlindsay at innovationedge.com_ <mailto:jlindsay at innovationedge.com>
_www.innovationedge.com_ <http://www.innovationedge.com/>
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jefflindsay
920-967-0466 (office)
920-428-1878 (cell) 




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