Biofuels from Biomass in Autothermal Reactors
Date: Oct. 5, 2009
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: 1103 Shelby Center
Lanny Schmidt
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Minnesota
Schmidt's research examines fuels that are alcohols, esters, carbohydrates, biodiesel, vegetable oil and solid biomass. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wheaton College and a doctoral degree in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. He has over 300 published papers and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His research focuses on aspects of chemistry and engineering of chemical reactions on solid surfaces.
Abstract
Biofuels from Biomass in Autothermal Reactors
Schmidt's lecture will cover various biofuels generated by autothermal reforming to produce synthesis gas, hydrogen and chemicals. He will also offer recent results on the production of syngas created by reactive flash volatilization of nonvolatile liquids and solids.
