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Ethanol from Perennial Grasses & Biobased Plastics from Canola

Ethanol from Perennial Grasses & Biobased Plastics from Canola. Dr. Scott Pryor Assistant Professor Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. National Farm Business Management Conference June 13 - 17, 2010 Fargo - Moorhead. Topic Areas. 1: Protein-Based Plastics & Composites.

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Ethanol from Perennial Grasses & Biobased Plastics from Canola

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  1. Ethanol from Perennial Grasses & Biobased Plastics from Canola Dr. Scott Pryor Assistant Professor Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering National Farm Business Management Conference June 13 - 17, 2010 Fargo - Moorhead

  2. Topic Areas

  3. 1: Protein-Based Plastics & Composites Plastic Test Specimens Protein Isolates: Solubilize proteins at high pH Filter/separate fiber and other solids Precipitate proteins at low pH Canola Protein Isolate Canola Seed

  4. Influence of Solubilization and Precipitation pH on Protein Yield

  5. Influence of Solubilization and Precipitation pH on Tensile Strength Area of Maximum Yield +

  6. Potential Plastic Improvements with Yield Sacrifice

  7. 2: Sugar Beet Pulp Ethanol By-product of table sugar industry 54% produced in North Dakota and Minnesota annually Moisture Content = 71%

  8. Challenges for Cellulosic Ethanol

  9. 3: Mixed Perennial Feedstocks Switchgrass Monoculture Diverse Species Perennials ? Paradeis, Breanna; NDSU Range Science. Gretz, Warren; NREL

  10. 3: Mixed Perennial Feedstocks Brome All photos via Bugwood.org: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service; Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University; Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte;Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service.

  11. Ethanol Yields from Mixed Grasses Biomass yield data provided from Q. Xue and P. Nyren for biomass harvested from irrigated plots at the Williston NDSU REC

  12. Perennial Grass Mixtures

  13. 4. Biobased Energy Course

  14. Thank you!Collaborators

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