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We are a Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for those interested in advancing their skills and knowledge pertaining to forest bioproducts, including energy and chemical from biomass using many different processes. Our scope includes technical issues related to biofuels, biorefineries, biomass processing, pulp and paper technology, black liquor recovery (a biofuel from forest byproducts in the paper industry), etc. Recently our programming has been dominated by the growing interest in sustainable energy from forest products, especially biorefineries that convert cellulose or other woody components into energy sources such as biodiesel or ethanol.
Formerly known as the Forest Products Division, our name was changed in April 2008 with AIChE approval to better emphasize our historical activities around bioproducts. For years, the Division has been sponsoring programming on bioproducts, biomass, biofuels, etc. After all, the forest products industries, especially the pulp and paper industries, have long relied on recovered energy from biomass and have been at the forefront of extracting value from lignocellulosic materials. For example, much of the technical know-how in conversion of cellulose to ethanol has come from engineers and scientists in forest products, such as the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, which began work on obtaining ethanol from cellulose roughly one century ago. Now we have adjusted our name to better reflect who we've been for a long time.
After three years of service, Dr. B.V. Ramarao has stepped down as Chair and that position is now held by Dr. Shri Ramaswamy, Professor and Head of the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Junyong Zhu now assumes the role of Vice Chair and Dr. Shijie Liu is our Secretary and Program Chair. The complete list of Division leaders can be seen on our leadership page. We also have had some changes in our directors as a result of our recent elections. Directors play a vital role in shaping our decisions, our programming, and our interactions with other groups. If you would like to play a leadership role with us int he future, get involved and let us know.
Supplementing our leadership page is a page of biographical information about our leaders.
Welcome to the Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division of the AICHE! Our division has a long standing history of serving the forest and plant bioproducts industrial and academic community. Our division is committed to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge related to bioproducts. Bioproducts or bio-based products include the materials, chemicals, fuels and energy that can be sustainably derived from the renewbale biological resources. These include conventional bioproducts such as forest products, pulp and paper and emerging bioproducts such as biofuels, bioenergy, biomaterials, biochemicals, biopolymers, and biocomposites etc. If you are interested in contributing to the sustainable use of renewable resources and enhancement of the enviroment, please join our division and help promote the advancement of our field and provide leadership to our community.
Thank you
--Shri Ramaswamy, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Minnesota
Dr. Ramaswamy and the other leaders of the Division agree that this is a great time for the Division as our mission and work of the past decade becomes more relevant every day. Bioenergy and advanced bioproducts from forest resources and other renewable resources are more important than ever. Thanks to chemical engineers like those in our Division, bioenergy and other forest bioproducts will play an increasing role in the future.
We encourage you to become a dues-paying member (just $9 a year) and get involved in our programming and our networking opportunities. Be sure to attend the Annual Meeting and some of our events there.
The Forest Bioproducts Division fosters sharing of technical knowledge about forest bioproducts, biorefineries, many technical aspects of the pulp and paper industries, and associated technologies involving cellulose and other forest products. We provide technical sessions, Webinars, and networking opportunities to promote these areas and help engineers and scientists advance their skills, knowledge, and capabilities. We also coordinate with other divisions dealing with related areas to strengthen AIChE's role and to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
The Division has been evolving to be increasingly focused on renewable bioproducts, including biorefineries and other engineering issues involving bio-based materials that go beyond forests per se to also include biomass issues, etc. Take a look at our technical program to get a feel for these directions.
There are about 150 members in the Division representing academia, industry, and other groups. The most visible work of the Division is in sponsoring and organizing multiple technical sessions at national AIChE meetings, often collaborating with TAPPI and other groups. These technical sessions provide forums for the exchange of information about new technical developments in the forest bioproducts industries.
Upcoming changes for the Division include the introduction of regular Webinars from technical experts and others to increase the opportunities for Division members to stay on top of this rapidly evolving field. An annual meeting just isn't enough to meet the needs of Division members, so stay tuned on information about Webinars and other opportunities.
The Forest Bioproducts Division is sponsoring an extensive program of technical sessions at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting. The meeting, with over 4,000 attendees expected, will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace Convention Center and the Marriott City Creek Hotel. Our sessions span the whole supply chain for forest products and biomass. If you are interested in energy, fuels of the future, and sustainable materials, come participate with the sessions we are sponsoring and co-sponsoring.
Monday, November 9, 2015
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#55) - Biobased Materials I: Bioinspired Materials
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17)
Co-Sponsored by: Biomaterials (08B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
(#56) - Biomass Characterization, Pretreatment and Fractionation
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#111) - (#124) - Biobased Materials II: Cellulose-Based Materials
Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biomaterials (08B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
(#167) - Recalcitrance of Woody Biomass
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#191) - Biobased Materials III: Lignin-Based Materials
Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biomaterials (08B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
(#198) - Chemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biorefineries
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#270) - Biobased Materials IV: Value-Added Coproducts
Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biomaterials (08B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
(#318) - Separation Processes in Biorefineries
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#329) - Biobased Materials V: Biopolymers and Composites
Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biomaterials (08B), Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
(#332) - Biomass Conversion: Processing of Solids
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#386) - Biochemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biomass Biorefineries
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#424) - Poster Session: Sustainable Forest Bioresources Engineering
Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#498) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#501) - USA-China Progress in Biomass Conversion Technologies I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#560) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#564) - USA-China Progress in Biomass Conversion Technologies II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#615) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass III
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17)
(#619) - USA-China Progress in Biomass Conversion Technologies III
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17)
Thursday, November 12, 2015
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#627) - Advances in Algae Based Biorefineries - Algae Biomass Cultivation, Harvesting and Characterization
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division (17)
The Forest Bioproducts Division sponsored an extensive program of technical sessions at the 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. The meeting, with over 4,000 attendees from all over, will be held in Atlanta, November 16-24, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and the Hilton Atlanta. We've been there before and it's a great location for this conference. Our sessions span the whole supply chain for forest products and biomass. If you are interested in energy, fuels of the future, and sustainable materials, come participate with the sessions we are sponsoring and co-sponsoring.
Here is the listing of sessions from our Division in 2014:
Sunday, November 16, 2014
3:30 PM-6:00 PM
(#29) - Plenary: Forest Biomass Technologies
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17)
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
Monday, November 17, 2014
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#43) - Biomass Characterization, Pretreatment and Fractionation I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#53) - Chemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biorefineries
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (20), Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#111) - Biomass Characterization, Pretreatment and Fractionation II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#156) - Separation Processes in Biorefineries
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Separations Division (02), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#212) - Recalcitrance of Woody Biomass
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#239) - Biochemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biomass Biorefineries I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (15), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B), Forest Bioproducts Division (17)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#306) - Biochemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biomass Biorefineries
II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#365) - Biochemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biorefineries III
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (15), Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries
(23B)
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#431) - Biomass Conversion: Processing of Solids
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Pilot Plants (12B), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
(#474) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#488) - Biobased Materials I: Bioinspired Materials
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Biomaterials (08B)
(#533) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#542) - Biobased Materials II: Cellulose-Based Materials
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Biomaterials (08B)
(#596) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass III
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
(#606) - Poster Session: Sustainable Forest Bioresources Engineering
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A)
Thursday, November 20, 2014
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
(#614) - Biobased Materials III: Lignin-Based Materials
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Biomaterials (08B)
(#657) - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass IV: Pyrolysis
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
(#669) - Biobased Materials IV: Value-Added Coproducts
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Biomaterials (08B)
(#707) - USA-China
Progress in Biomass Technologies I
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B), International Activities Committee
(18I)
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
(#714) - Biobased Materials V: Biopolymers and Composites
Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division
Co-Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass (T4A), Biomaterials (08B)
(#744) - USA-China
Progress in Biomass Technology II
Sponsored by: Biorefinery Technologies for Forest Based Lignocellulosic Biomass
Co-Sponsored by: Forest Bioproducts Division (17), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B), International Activities Committee (18I)
The Division has an annual award which is given to recognize service to the Division and to the forest products industry. The award is typically presented at our annual business meeting during the AIChE Annual Meeting. The 2012 Andrew Chase Award went to Jeff Lindsay, outgoing Chair of the Forest Bioproducts Division, for leadership over the Division from 2007 to 2011. The 2011 Andrew Chase Award was given to Dr. Theodore Wegner, Assistant Director for the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, for his significant contributions in nanotechnology relevant to forest bioproducts. The 2010 Andrew Chase Award went to Dr. Gopal A. Krishnagopalan of Auburn University for many years of service to the forest bioproducts industry and for excellence in research, education, and service to the industry.
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Last Updated: Nov. 9, 2015 URL: "http://www.forest-products.org" |