Current Applications and Future Potential of Biofuels

Who Should Attend
This online training will benefit professionals in the following industries:

  • Biotechnology 
  • Chemical and Fuels Processing 
  • Alternative and Renewable Energy Production Industries
  • Academia/Government Fuels and Biofuels Laboratories

Who hold the following job functions:

  • Process Engineers 
  • Process Chemists 
  • Fuel and Energy Specialists 
  • Process Auditors
  • Process and Technical Service Managers

In addition to technicians who work in departments such as:

  • Research and Development 
  • Commercial Development 
  • Process Evaluation and Design 
  • Manufacturing 
  • Operations

Description
Biofuels are energy sources derived from waste or renewable feedstocks. Under the appropriate circumstances, biofuels compete effectively with fossil fuels. The potential benefits for biofuels range from energy independence to improved economics and environmental impact to a reduced carbon footprint. This 90-minute accredited online training course will provide attendees with a techno-economic understanding of the bioofuels potential today and in the future.

Module 1:
  • Current fuel production and consumption
    – Domestic vs world-wide

  • Various forms of biofuels
    – Product specifications
    – Key vendors and producers

Module 2:
  • Feedstock or substrate sources
    – Food vs non-food sources
    – On purpose or opportunistic

  • Material balance
    – Process chemistry
    – Product yields and waste

  • Production facility
    – Typical process arrangement and plant design
    – Required equipment

Module 3:
  • Evaluation and Assessment
    – Fixed and variable costs
    – Capital costs
    – Economic performance

  • Economic sensitivity
    – Leveraging issues
    – Sustainability

  • Future of Biofuels
    – Political and economic pressure
    – Breakthrough technology

Question and Answer Session