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Petroleum & Gas Refining:  
Moving Toward Net-Negative Carbon Systems



Global anthropogenic carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) emissions have reached alarming concentrations, accelerating threats to our planet and human society, including climate change. United States inventories estimate that fuel combustion in the transportation, electricity, and industry sectors contributes nearly three-quarters of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These CO2eq emissions continue to rise in the most recent inventories. More importantly, the most pessimistic projections indicate that we will exceed GHG emission levels that could prevent us from reversing the effects of global warming unless we achieve net-zero—and ideally, net-negative—carbon emissions through sustainable technologies.

In response to these climate and security challenges, the Biorefining, Petroleum, and Gas Refining Symposium will focus on applied research from refineries and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups in the following topics and application areas:

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Topics & Application Areas
  • Biomass and renewable carbon resources
  • Biochemical, thermochemical, and electrochemical pathways to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
  • Biomass-to-power
  • Biogenic carbon dioxide integration and credits
  • Biorefineries integration within petroleum and gas refineries
  • Other
 

Symposium Co-Chairs


Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Sandia National Laboratories

Tim Barckholtz

Tim Barckholtz

Senior Scientific Advisor

ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co.


2024 Key Speakers Included


Hannah Murnen

Hannah Murnen

CTO,

Graphyte

Lisa Guay

Lisa Guay

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow,

U.S. Department of Energy


Damon Hartley

Damon Hartley

Senior Staff Scientist,

Idaho National Laboratory

Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim

Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim

Vice President of R&D and Innovation,

Marquis Energy, LLC


Damian Carrieri

Damian Carrieri

Bioresource & Environmental Security,

Sandia National Laboratories

Michelle Young

Michelle Young

Renewables Program Manager,

Chevron Technology Center


Kenneth Reardon

Kenneth Reardon

Professor,

Colorado State

Zach El Zahab

Zach El Zahab

Director of Gasification Programs,

GTI Energy



 
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2024 Symposium Sessions

Tuesday June 18

1:30Biorefining & Biomanufacturing 1
4:00Biorefining & Biomanufacturing - Posters

Wednesday June 19

9:00Biorefining & Biomanufacturing 2

2024 Symposium Program

Tuesday June 18

1:30Biorefining & Biomanufacturing 1Chesapeake A
Session chair: Carlos Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories, US
Scaling Renewable Fuels through Technology
M. Young, Chevron Technical Center, US
Logistics for Large Scale Biorefineries: Impacts of Carbon Management and Supply System Maturation
D. Hartley, Idaho National Lab, US
Sandia’s R&D efforts towards net-negative biomanufacturing
D. Carrieri, Sandia National Laboratories, US
Permanent, Affordable and Scalable Carbon Removal through Carbon Casting
H. Murnen, Graphyte, US
Harnessing Biology for Industrial Decarbonization
L.M. Guay, U.S. Department of Energy, US
4:00Biorefining & Biomanufacturing - PostersExpo Hall BC
Efficient Recovery and Purification of Biobased Chemicals Utilizing Liquid-to-Liquid Extraction Technology
D. Glatz, Koch Modular Process Systems, US

Wednesday June 19

9:00Biorefining & Biomanufacturing 2Chesapeake A
Session chair: Lynn Wendt, Idaho National Laboratory, US
Electro-Enhanced Conversion of Wet Waste to Products Beyond Methane
K.F. Reardon, P. Atanassov, C. Bailey, W. Black, D. Bartholet, J. Chan, S. Decker, S. De Long, P. Ghadermazi, P.C. Gilcrease, M. Hickey, J. Kim, S. Lambrecht, H. Li, E. Lucero, S. Pittman, J.C. Quinn, J. Rico, V. Subramanian, D. Svedruzic, C. Urban, Colorado State University, US
Gasification Pathways to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Z. El Zahab, GTI Energy, US
An Analysis of the Potential and Cost of the US Refinery Sector Decarbonization
P. Sun, V. Cappello, A. Elgowainy, P. Vyawahare, O. Ma, K. Podkaminer, N. Rustagi, M. Koleva, M. Melaina, Argonne National Laboratory, US
Department of Energy Biomanufacturing Product and Tool Development for Industry Adoption
J. Colangelo, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US
Environmental and Economic Analysis of Value-added Products from Integrated Pulp Biorefineries
A. Banboukian, D. Kamath, S. Nimbalkar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
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