Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining

MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC
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New! Biorefining and
Petroleum & Gas Refining

The United States aims to harness its abundant energy and natural resources, creating significant opportunities to enhance energy production and profitability through innovative Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) efforts focused on bioresources and refinery assets.

In response to these national priorities, the Biorefining, Petroleum, and Gas Refining Symposium will showcase applied research from refineries and early-stage innovations from universities, laboratories, and startups. The symposium will highlight advancements in the following key topics and application areas:

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

2025 Symposium Co-Chairs

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Sandia National Laboratories

Tim Barckholtz

Senior Scientific Advisor

ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co.

2025 Key Speakers

Russell Jessup

Professor,

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Lee Lynd

CTO, Director & Co-Founder; Professor,

Terragia Biofuel; Dartmouth College

Lyle DePauw

Director of Crop Innovation,

Cargill

Back to Top ↑ 2025 Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 10
1:30	Biomass & Renewable Carbon Sources
2:45	Biorefineries for Negative Emissions

2025 Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 10

1:30	Biomass & Renewable Carbon Sources	Room 304
	Session chair: Tim Barckholtz, ExxonMobil, US
	Cellulosic biofuels: Addressing cost and land challenges while maximizing climate benefits L. Lynd, Terragia Biofuel, US
	Advancing Winter Camelina for Biofuels L. DePauw, Cargill, CA
	Biorefining perennial sorghum: Sustainable bio-based materials R.W. Jessup, Texas A&M University, US
	From Chitin to Sustainable Solutions: Biopolymers for a Circular Future J.L. Shamshina, R. Panackal Shibu, A. Zannat, Texas Tech University, US

2:45	Biorefineries for Negative Emissions	Room 304
	Session chair: Tim Barckholtz, ExxonMobil, US
	State-level biomass waste resource availability and GHG emission mitigation strategies F. Naaz, J. Zhang, U. Singh, T.R. Hawkins, Argonne National Laboratory, US
	Harnessing Bioelectricity from Organic Waste: A Microbial Fuel Cell-Enhanced Compost System for Renewable Energy Generation S. Chen, P.N. Aquino, K. Hoang, S. Pandit, J. Dychauco, Ohlone College, US
	Enhancing Formate Fermentation with Hydrogen Supplementation for Sustainable Biomanufacturing B. Zakaria, J. Panich, R. Swart, V.S. Nogue, C. Johnson, E. Sundstrom, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, US
	Enhancing Sustainability in Pea-Based Biorefineries: Producing Isobutanol from Pea Starch R. Buitrago-Tello, U. Lee, M. Menegay, J. McVay, Argonne National Laboratory, US