Day 1 :
Keynote Forum
Yulin Deng
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Keynote: Low temperature and high efficiency biomass fuel cell and bio-hydrogen production
Time : 10:00-10:30
Biography:
Professor in Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Abstract:
A novel fuel cell which can directly use native polymeric biomasses, such as starch, cellulose, lignin, and even switchgrass and wood powders will be discussed. This fuel cell combines some features of solar cells, fuel cells, and redox flow batteries. Specifically, an oxidation/reduction ion pair, such as Fe2+/Fe3+, or polyoxomatelate, are used as catalyst to oxidize biomass by either absorbing solar light or heat energy. The power density of the solar-induced hybrid fuel cell powered with raw biomass could reach ~50 mW/cm2. Unlike most cell technologies that are sensitive to impurities, the cell reported in this study is inert to most organic and inorganic contaminants present in the fuels. The fuel cell is completely noble metal free. The similar fuel cell system can also be converted to electrolysis cell for hydrogen production at low temperature using native biomass directly.
Keynote Forum
Jagannadh Satyavolu
Professor
Keynote: Towards integrated biorefinery based on dried distllers grains – Co-product strategy to enable production of biofuels and biochemicals
Biography:
Professor in University of Louisville, USA.
Abstract:
Integrated bio-refinery concepts are developed with the ultimate goal of reducing the cost of biofuels. This integrated concept allows for logistic success through an efficient co-product utilization strategy that creates multiple product streams from one source. In a C5 sugar based integrated biorefinery, our earlier work showed that the residual fibers after hydrolysis of agricultural biomass can be used for feed application. In this paper, we discuss the production of high specific surface area containing activated carbon fibers (ACF) as another value added co-product made from the residual fibers. Such ACF can be produced at low cost and are sustainable and renewable. Preliminary testing showed that the ACF produced from residual fiber yielded high surface area with minimal treatment and delivered high performance in energy storage applications such as supercapacitors and Li-S batteries comparable to commercially available ACF.
- Global Trends in Renewable Energy Commercialization & Investment, Modern and Alternate Energy, Solar Power Technology, Hydro Power Technology
Location: Rome, Italy
Session Introduction
Anuar Kulmagambetov
Laitingen Financial Inc., Russian Federation
Title: The concept of lava flow controlled use as a source of energy and materials
Time : 11:20-11:40
Biography:
Anuar Kulmagambetov has graduated with honor in 1974 from Karaganda Polytechnic Institute. He is a Specialist in Automated information systems. In 1978, he pursued his postgraduate from Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of Kazakhstan. From 1978 to 1990 he worked as a junior sci. worker and then senior sci. worker in Institute of Control Science of the USSR Academy of Sciences (lab.59, lab.37) (http://www.ipu.ru). In 1980 he has completed his PhD in Model parallel management of databases. He has to his credit 25 works written and published till that period. From 2007, he has been involved in invention business and has patented four inventions, one more patent is pending.
Abstract:
Our civilization is facing an urgent need to include innovative, large-scale sources of energy and raw materials into its technological cycles. Alternative energy is not only the use of solar, wind and tidal seas, it is also the energy of volcanic magma, which potential is underestimated and not yet used. This potential source is still inspires awe. To find ways to control the outflow of lava and use it for the needs of humans is a task of the nearest future. We propose a method of remote control of lava flow which is based on a special design of a pipe which is lowered into the crater of a volcano. The magma is raised with the help of a well-known method for raising liquids, the airlift. This article includes description of the new opportunities to use magma energy to obtain: a cheaper electricity from the superheated steam; hydrogen by electrolysis as energy storage method; variable dimension materials for construction with density from 150kg/m3 to 3000 kg/m3 by using it as raw material; fertilizers from the cooled magma; heat to transport by tankers thermos. There is potential for the establishment of a whole new industry that will produce cheap electricity, hydrogen, rare metals, fertilizers and innovative construction materials.