Bioenergy & Bioproducts Engineering
Bioenergy & Bioproducts (BBE) scientists work toward advancing science and technologies to convert biomass, including wastes, into useful products, fuels, and fuel additives. Highlights of our research program include:
- Production lipid from lignocellulosics for upgrading into renewable jet fuels, diesel, and gasoline
- Integrated algal fuel production including culture processes and extractions of co-products and lipids
- Anaerobic digestion technologies for producing biogas, co-products, and nutrient recovery
- Multiscale modeling of biorefining processes and systems
- Devise feasible process to deconstruct cellulosic biomass
- Identify pathways to convert lignin to jet fuel
- Biomass thermochemical conversions for producing advanced biofuels, chemicals, and bioproducts
Bioenergy & Bioproducts Engineering In the News
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New biojet fuel could be a viable alternative to fossil fuel
July 08, 2020 | WSU Insider
Richland, WA
A Washington State University Tri-Cities researcher is producing and testing a group of hydrocarbon molecules made from lignin, a waste material from biofuel production, as a new biojet fuel that could replace petroleum-based fuels and lead to greater performance and reduced emissions.
Bin Yang, associate professor of biological systems engineering with the Tri-Cities-based Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, is working with colleagues from the University of Dayton, Phonon Energy, Inc., Polykala Technologies LLC, and Mercurious Biorefining, Inc, on the project. The team recently received a … » More …
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