Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory

AFEX Improvements and Resulting MESP

Title: Recent Improvements for the Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) Process and Resulting Reductions in Projected Ethanol Prices Authors: Bruce E. Dale Michigan State University Elizabeth Newton; Michigan State University Mark Laser; Dartmouth College Seungdo Kim, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, Hasan Alizadeh; Michigan State University Haiming Jin, Lee Lynd; Dartmouth College Presented at SIM Biotech Fuel & Chem 2006
Title: Recent Improvements for the Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) Process and Resulting Reductions in Projected Ethanol Prices Authors: Bruce E. Dale Michigan State University Elizabeth Newton; Michigan State University Mark Laser; Dartmouth College Seungdo Kim, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, Hasan Alizadeh; Michigan State University Haiming Jin, Lee Lynd; Dartmouth College Presented at SIM Biotech Fuel & Chem 2006
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Grassoline in Your Tank; Myths and Realities About

Source: MSU Alumni Magazine, Winter 2008 Issue Author: Dr. Bruce. E. Dale In the world after oil, cellulosic ethanol is among the more promising biofuel alternatives—despite some prevalent myths to the contrary.
Source: MSU Alumni Magazine, Winter 2008 Issue Author: Dr. Bruce. E. Dale In the world after oil, cellulosic ethanol is among the more promising biofuel alternatives—despite some prevalent myths to the contrary.
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Two Energy Futures

Source: www.shell.com Author: Jeroen van der Veer By 2100, the world’s energy system will be radically different from today’s. Renewable energy like solar, wind, hydroelectricity, and biofuels will make up a large share of the energy mix, and nuclear energy, too, will have a place. Humans will have found ways of dealing with air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. New technologies will have reduced the amount of energy needed to power buildings and vehicles.
Source: www.shell.com Author: Jeroen van der Veer By 2100, the world’s energy system will be radically different from today’s. Renewable energy like solar, wind, hydroelectricity, and biofuels will make up a large share of the energy mix, and nuclear energy, too, will have a place. Humans will have found ways of dealing with air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. New technologies will have reduced the amount of energy needed to power buildings and vehicles.
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Feasiblity of Regional Biomass Centers

Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization; Volume 5, Article 10 (2007) SPECIAL ISSUE: Explorations in Biofuels Economics, Policy, and History Authors: Joseph E. Carolan, Satish V. Joshi, and Bruce E. Dale Research indicates that large biorefineries capable of handling 5000-10000MT of biomass per day are necessary to achieve process economies. However, such large biorefineries also entail increased costs of biomass transportation and storage, high transaction costs of contracting with alarge number of farmers for biomass supply, potential market power issues, and local environmental impacts. This article proposes solutions to these important issues.
Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization; Volume 5, Article 10 (2007) SPECIAL ISSUE: Explorations in Biofuels Economics, Policy, and History Authors: Joseph E. Carolan, Satish V. Joshi, and Bruce E. Dale Research indicates that large biorefineries capable of handling 5000-10000MT of biomass per day are necessary to achieve process economies. However, such large biorefineries also entail increased costs of biomass transportation and storage, high transaction costs of contracting with alarge number of farmers for biomass supply, potential market power issues, and local environmental impacts. This article proposes solutions to these important issues.
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Point/Counterpoint: The Cost of Biofuels

Dr. Bruce E. Dale of Michigan State Universtiy and Dr. David Pimentel of Cornel University share their views on whether corn ethanol and, eventually, ethanol from cellulosic biomass will efficiently deliver national energy security.
Dr. Bruce E. Dale of Michigan State Universtiy and Dr. David Pimentel of Cornel University share their views on whether corn ethanol and, eventually, ethanol from cellulosic biomass will efficiently deliver national energy security.
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BioFPR Editorial: Developing the Bioeconomy

Dr. Dale is Editor-In-Chief of "BioFPR", a new journal discussing Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. The purpose of his publication is to help a wide variety of institutions understand and better manage their own bioeconomy transition.
Dr. Dale is Editor-In-Chief of "BioFPR", a new journal discussing Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. The purpose of his publication is to help a wide variety of institutions understand and better manage their own bioeconomy transition.
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BioFPR article: Thinking Clearly About Biofuels

Author: Dr. Bruce Dale Ending the irrelevant ‘net energy’ debate and developing better performance metrics for alternative fuels
Author: Dr. Bruce Dale Ending the irrelevant ‘net energy’ debate and developing better performance metrics for alternative fuels
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Life Cycle Assessment Study of Biopolymers (Polyhy

Title: Life Cycle Assessment Study of Biopolymers (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) Derived from No-Tilled Corn Authors: S. Kim and B.E. Dale Journal: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, OnlineFirst
Title: Life Cycle Assessment Study of Biopolymers (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) Derived from No-Tilled Corn Authors: S. Kim and B.E. Dale Journal: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, OnlineFirst
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Why Cellulosic Ethanol is Nearer Than You Think

This is a presentation given by Dr. Dale in Grand Rapids, Michigan (July 2007)
This is a presentation given by Dr. Dale in Grand Rapids, Michigan (July 2007)
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Fuels From Cellulosic Biomass

This is a presentation given by Dr. Dale in China (June 2007).
This is a presentation given by Dr. Dale in China (June 2007).
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Using Rapid Microplate Screening Method

Title: Enzyme Mixtures & Synergistic Additives for Hydrolysis of AFEX Treated Lignocellulosics Using Rapid Microplate Screening Method Authors: Balan Venkatesh, Shishir Chundawat, and Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
Title: Enzyme Mixtures & Synergistic Additives for Hydrolysis of AFEX Treated Lignocellulosics Using Rapid Microplate Screening Method Authors: Balan Venkatesh, Shishir Chundawat, and Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
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Understanding AFEX

Title: The Case of Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) Authors: Venkatesh Balan, Shishir Chundawat, Bryan Bals and Bruce Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
Title: The Case of Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) Authors: Venkatesh Balan, Shishir Chundawat, Bryan Bals and Bruce Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
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Poplar AFEX Pretreatment

Title: Modified AFEX Pretreatment Conditions and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Poplar Refining Authors: Balan Venkatesh, Shishir Chundawat, Derek Marshall and Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
Title: Modified AFEX Pretreatment Conditions and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Poplar Refining Authors: Balan Venkatesh, Shishir Chundawat, Derek Marshall and Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University Presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
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Switchgrass Protein Separation

Title: Separating Protein from SwitchgrassDuring Biomass Refining Authors: Bryan Bals, Bruce Dale, and VenkateshBalanMichigan State UniversityB. Dien, F. Eller, P. O’Bryan, S. Taylor, USDA NCAURDavid Bransby, Auburn UniversityJoseph Leykam, Michigan State University Presented at the 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting
Title: Separating Protein from SwitchgrassDuring Biomass Refining Authors: Bryan Bals, Bruce Dale, and VenkateshBalanMichigan State UniversityB. Dien, F. Eller, P. O’Bryan, S. Taylor, USDA NCAURDavid Bransby, Auburn UniversityJoseph Leykam, Michigan State University Presented at the 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting
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Poplar Hydrolysis

Title: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Poplar Pretreated by Ammonia FiberExplosion Auhors: James F.Heidenreich, TamikaBradshaw, Bruce E. Dale and Venkatesh Balan Presented at the 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting
Title: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Poplar Pretreated by Ammonia FiberExplosion Auhors: James F.Heidenreich, TamikaBradshaw, Bruce E. Dale and Venkatesh Balan Presented at the 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting
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Enzyme Synergies

Title: Enzyme Synergies in the Hydrolysis of AFEX Pretreated Biomass Authors: Shishir P. S. Chundawat, Dr BalanVenkatesh, Dr Bruce Dale Presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting, 3 November 2005
Title: Enzyme Synergies in the Hydrolysis of AFEX Pretreated Biomass Authors: Shishir P. S. Chundawat, Dr BalanVenkatesh, Dr Bruce Dale Presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting, 3 November 2005
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All Biomass is Local

Title: All Biomass is Local: Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Derived from Corn Grain Authors: Bruce E. Dale and Seungdo Kim Presented at the OhioAIChE2005Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, Novermber 4, 2005
Title: All Biomass is Local: Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Derived from Corn Grain Authors: Bruce E. Dale and Seungdo Kim Presented at the OhioAIChE2005Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, Novermber 4, 2005
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AFEX Economics Update

Title: Recent Process Improvements for the AFEX Process and Resulting Processing Cost Reductions Presenter: Elizabeth Contributors: Mark Laser; Dartmouth CollegeSeungdoKim, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, HasanAlizadeh;Michigan State University; HaimingJin, Lee Lynd; Dartmouth College; Bruce E. Dale; Michigan State University
Title: Recent Process Improvements for the AFEX Process and Resulting Processing Cost Reductions Presenter: Elizabeth Contributors: Mark Laser; Dartmouth CollegeSeungdoKim, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, HasanAlizadeh;Michigan State University; HaimingJin, Lee Lynd; Dartmouth College; Bruce E. Dale; Michigan State University
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More Than Just Carbon Dioxide

Title: More than Just Carbon Dioxide: Nitrous Oxide is the Dominant Greenhouse Gas in Corn Based Biofuels& Bioproducts Authors: Seungdo Kim and Bruce E. DaleMichigan State University Presented at the 28th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and ChemicalsNashville, Tennessee, May 02 2006
Title: More than Just Carbon Dioxide: Nitrous Oxide is the Dominant Greenhouse Gas in Corn Based Biofuels& Bioproducts Authors: Seungdo Kim and Bruce E. DaleMichigan State University Presented at the 28th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and ChemicalsNashville, Tennessee, May 02 2006
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Supporting Material for "Ethanol Can Contribute to

Title: Supporting Material for "Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals" Authors: Alexander E. Farrell, Richard J. Plevin, Brian T. Turner, Andrew D. Jones, Michael O’Hare, Daniel M. Kammen Journal: Science 311, 506 (2006)
Title: Supporting Material for "Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals" Authors: Alexander E. Farrell, Richard J. Plevin, Brian T. Turner, Andrew D. Jones, Michael O’Hare, Daniel M. Kammen Journal: Science 311, 506 (2006)
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