Bioprocessing and BioproductEngineering Laboratory(BBEL) 2009 Accomplishments

Updated (9/28/2009)

Papers

Paper in print in 2009
Authors / Title / Journal / Note
Li, Rongping, Shulin Chen, and Xiujin Li,Yanfeng He, Baoning Zhu / Anaerobic Co-digestion of
Kitchen Waste and Cattle Manure for Biogas Production / Energy & Fuels / 23:2225-2228
Zaher U., Paramod P. and Chen S / A simple elemental continuity based model to study the anaerobic microbial activity: Application to dairy manure / Applied Mathematical modelling / 33(9):3553-3564
Zaher, U. R. Li; U. Jeppsson, J. P. Steyer, S. Chen, / GISCOD: General Integrated Solid Waste Co-digestion Model / Water Research / 43(10):2717-2727
Zaher U., Buffiere P., Steyer J-P. and Chen / A procedure to estimate proximate analysis of mixed organic wastes, / Water Environment Research / , 81(4):407-415
Wang, Z., and S. Chen., / Potential of biofilm-based biofuel production / Applied Microbiology
and Biotechnology / 83:1-18
Hu, B. Xia Zhou, L. Forney, S. Chen. / Changes in microbial community composition following treatment of methanogenic granules with chloroform / Environmental Progress &
Sustainable Energy, / 28(1):60-71
Zhanyou Chi, Yan Liu, Craig Frear, Shulin Chen / Study of a two-stage growth of DHA producing marine algae Schizochytriumlimacinum SR21 with shifting dissolved oxygen level, 2009, / Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, / 81: 1141-1148
Papers Accepted
Authors / Title / Journal / Note
Johnson, R., et al. / Py-GC/MS Studies to Evaluate Hydro-Thermal Pretreatment as a Way to Enhance the Production of Sugars from the Fast Pyrolysis of Wheat Straw / Energy and Fuel
Gaboutloeloe, G., S. Chen, Barber, M., Stockle, C. / Combinations of horizontal and vertical flow constructed wetlands to improve nitrogen removal. / Water, Air, Soil Pollution.
Li, Rongping，Shulin Chenand Xiujin Li. / Biogas Production from Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Waste with Dairy Manure in a Two-phase Digestion System / Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Li, Rongping Shulin Chen, and Xiujin Li. / Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Waste and Dairy Manure for Methane Production / Energy Sources, Part A.
Zhang, Tianxi, Keith E. Bowers, Joseph H. Harrison, and Shulin Chen / Releasing Phosphorus from Calcium for Struvite Fertilizer Production from Anaerobically Digested Dairy Effluent, / Water Environment research
Manuscript Submission
Authors / Title / Journal / Note
Wei Liaoa, Craig Frearb, Kay Oakleyc, Shulin Chenb* / Production of a Pretreated Fibrous Manure Solid as a Soil Amendment Bedding Replacement using A Leaching-Bed Reactor / Bioresources Technologies
Gangsheng / Modeling of Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Related Parameterization and Uncertainty: A Review
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Proposals

Proposal funded in 2009
Authors / Agency / Title / Amount / Duration
Chen / WSDA-WSU / AD Research / $576,860 / 2 years
Gordon / Pacific Food / Feasibility study of Anaerobic digestion and nutrient recovery / $29,050 / 1 year
Frear / USDASBIR, 09 / $20,000 / 6 months
New Proposal submission
Deepak / NSF / Termite research / Pending
Deepak / NSF / Lignin structure and degradation mechanism determination and high-value products extraction using biocatalyst / Pending
Chi et al / NSF / Fatty acid synthesis pathways / Pending
Chi / WSU-ARC / Algae grown in aquaculture effluent for use as an Omega-3 fatty acid feed additive / 35,000
Quanbao / NRCS-CIG / Combined nitrogen removal and Gas purification / Declined
Chen, Chi, Zhang / LSDF / Enhancing disease prevention using nutraceuticals derived from Washington agriculture / $1.5M / Good review,
But did not get funded
Chen / DOE / Algae consortium / $1M / Pending

Conference presentations

Author / Title / Conference
Deepak / AiChE
Jie / Economic assessment of biorefinery technology / AiCEH