AMES, Iowa – Lysle Whitmer, giving a quick tour of the technical upgrades to an Iowa State University biofuels pilot plant, pointed to a long series of stainless steel pipes and cylinders. They’re ...

AMES, Iowa – A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers. “The purpose of this ...

The decomposed biomass takes three forms: a solid residue (biochar), a viscous fluid (bio-oil) and a synthetic gas (biogas). Engineers can tweak the temperatures and speeds, with “slow pyrolysis” ...

ABSTRACT The compatibility of plastic materials used in fuel storage and dispensing applications was determined for an off-highway diesel fuel and a blend containing 20% bio-oil (Bio20) derived from a ...