Sponsored Research Projects:

• Production of Protein Feed & Ethanol from Whey Lactose,

• Development & Optimization of Ionic Liquid Biomass Pretreatment Process,

• Pretreatment, Hydrolysis, & Conversion of Bamboo to Ethanol,

• Validation of an Enzyme Technology on Starch & Biomass Hydrolysis,

• Conversion of Paper Pulp Waste Fiber Stream to Ethanol & Bio-Chemicals,

• Development of Improved Lactic Acid & Acetic Acid Fermentation Process,

• Development of Microbial Fuel Cell for the Production of Bio-Based Hydrogen,

• Ethanol Production from Corn Fiber (Bran) from a Dry Fractionation Milling System,

• Integrated Processing of Sweet Sorghum Sugars, Grain, & Bagasse System,

• Completion of Stuck Wine Fermentation,

Technology Scale-Up, Pilot Plant Design, Construction, & Operation:

• Production & Provision of Lactose-to-Ethanol Organisms,

• Production of Cellulosic Pulp from Corn Stover for Biogas Production,

• Pretreatment, Hydolysis, & Fermentation of Wheat Straw to Ethanol,

• Anaerobic Fermentation of Xylose to Acetate using Homoaceticum Bacteria,

• Low Temperature Steep Delignification (LTSD) of Bagasse & Switch Grass,

• Conversion of MSW Derived Fiber to Ethanol with MSCRS Fermentation / Separation,

• Separation & Conversion of Potato Processing Plant Waste Water to Bio-Products,
• Simultaneous Saccharification & Fermentation (SSF) with CMSRS,
  

Techno-Economic Process Modeling & Feasibility Analysis:

• Process Conceptualization of a Miscanthus to Ethanol with IL Pretreatment,
• Production of Hydrocarbons from Biomass Carbohydrates Through Fermentation,
• Modular High Value Bio-Refining: Integration of Corn Dry Milling in Ethanol Production,
• Dry Grind Corn Ethanol Production Process, Technological & Process Options,
• Biodiesel Production from Waste Vegatable Oils, Dedicated Oil Crops, and Recovered Oils,
• Sweet Sorghum Bio-Refining: Processing Sugars, Starch, and Cellulose for Ethanol,
• Integration of an Existing Corn Ethanol Production with Cellulosic Ethanol Process,
  

Process Design & Engineering Packages:

• Process Design Package & Technology Provision: Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Facility,
• Process Design & Engineering Packages: Dry-Grind Corn Ethanol Production Facilities,
• Process Design & Engineering Packages: Waste Vegetable Oil Biodiesel Facilities,
• Process Design Package & Services: Corn Ethanol Process with a Dry Fractionation System,
• Process Design & Engineering Packages: Whey Permeate (Lactose) Ethanol Facility,

Project Services, Commissioning, & Consulting Projects:

• Process Evaluation, Equipment Review, & Solution: Corn Ethanol Fermentation Process,
• Grant & Loan Application Support, LCA: Cellulosic Biomass Ethanol Project,
• Environmental Permitting, Grant & Loan Application, Feasibility Study: MHV Corn Project,
• Business Plan Development, Feasibility Study, Permitting: Corn Dry-Grind Ethanol Project,
• Shake-Down, P&ID Tracing, Operator Training, & Start-Up: 20MMGY Corn Ethanol Facility,
• Shake-Down, P&ID Tracing, Operator Training, & Start-Up: 30MMGY Corn Ethanol Facility,
• Start-Up, Operator Training, & Operations: Whey Lactose Ethanol Production Facility,