The Full Enchilada: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to ChemCatBio and Catalyst, Process, Techno-economics

ChemCatBio is a research and development consortium dedicated to identifying and overcoming catalysis challenges for biomass conversion processes. Led by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, we work with industry to rapidly transition R&D discoveries into commercial processes and grow the bioeconomy in the United States.

Current research encompasses the following five themes:

• Upgrading of synthesis gas and synthesis gas-derived intermediates
• Catalytic fast pyrolysis
• Hydroprocessing of fast pyrolysis and catalytic fast pyrolysis bio-oils
• Upgrading biogenic carbon in aqueous waste streams
• Upgrading of lignin, carbohydrates, and other biologically derived intermediate

Daniel Ruddy gave this illuminating update linking catalyst, process development and techno-economic analysis in a recent presentation.