CH E 544 - Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals

3 units (fi 6)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

First and second generation biomass, bioenergy production technologies, biofuels, transformation of lignocellulosic biomass, biochemical conversion routes, selective catalytic conversion routes and high temperature thermochemical conversion, including pyrolysis and gasification, reaction chemistry of model cellulosic and lignin compounds. Computer-based process simulations for thermochemical transformation, reactor design problems related to biomass transformation.