Biological Systems Engineering

Dr. Manuel Garcia-Perez

Publications

 

Conferences:

Matthew Smith, Garcia-Perez M : Effects of Ozonation on the Surface Structure and Nutrient Adsorption Capacity of Bio-char. The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011, Chicago 27-30 September 2011

Zhou S, Garcia-Perez M : Sulfuric Acid as an Additive to Enhance  the Production of Fermentable Sugars during the Auger Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir. The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011, Chicago 27-30 September 2011

Wang Z, Garcia-Perez M : Understanding the Cellulose Thermal Degradation Mechanism to Enhance the Production of Precursors of Transportation Fuels. The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011, Chicago 27-30 September 2011

Liaw S-S, Garcia-Perez M : Effect of Reactor Temperature on the Yield and Properties of Bio-oils obtained from the Auger Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir Wood. The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011, Chicago 27-30 September 2011

Shi-shen Liaw, Garcia-Perez M: Effect of Thermal Pretreatment and Pyrolysis Temperature on the Yield and Composition of Bio-oil. NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference 2011, Atlanta, USA, January 4-7, 2011

Garcia-Perez M. New Concepts to Obtain High Yields of Pyrolytic Sugars for Ethanol Production. Biomass Fuels Summit. October 12-13, 2010, Vancouver, WA

Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and Opportunities for Biomass Pyrolysis in Washington State. Thermochemical Conversion – Pyrolysis and Gasification Session. Bio-energy Symposium, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.

Garcia-Perez M: Overview of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies. Historical developments and potential for the production of bio-char, advanced fuels and high value products. Future Energy Conference, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.

Lian Jieni: Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars (Oral Presentation at the 32nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, April 19-22, 2010 Clearwater, FL.

Granastein D, Kruger C, Collins H, Garcia-Perez M, Yoder J, Galinato S: Use of Bio-char from the Pyrolysis of Waste Organic Material to increase Soil Carbon Sequestration. Conference on Pacific Northwest Climate Science, June 15-16, 2010 Portland, OR.

Smith M, Garcia-Perez M: Evolution of Acidic functional Groups on Bio-chars by Ozone Oxidation. Conference on Pacific Northwest Climate Science, June 15-16, 2010 Portland, OR. 

Garcia-Perez M, Lian J, Liaw S-S, Chen S, Li C-Z, Mourant D: Production, Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars to Produce Ethanol and Lipids. TCS 2010 Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and Biobased Products. September 21-23, 2010, Iowa State University

Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and alternatives for the production of bio-ethanol, green gasoline and green diesel from lignocellulosic materials via fast pyrolysis. International Conference on Biomass Energy Technologies (ICBT2010) August 21-23, 2010, Beijing, China.

Garcia-Perez M: Overview of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies. Historical developments and potential for the production of bio-char, advanced fuels and high value products. Future Energy Conference, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.

Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and opportunities for Biomass Pyrolysis in Washington State. Thermochemical Conversion – Pyrolysis and Gasification Session. Bio-energy Symposium, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.

Garcia-Perez M. New Concepts to Obtain High Yield of Pyrolytic Sugars for Ethanol Production. Biomass Fuels Summit. October 12-13, 2010, Vancouver, WA

Garcia-Perez M, Lian J, Liaw S-S, Chen S, Li C-Z, Mourant D: Production, Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars to Produce Ethanol and Lipids. TCS 2010 Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and Biobased Products. Iowa State University Bio-economy Institute September 21-23, 2010

Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and alternatives for the production of bio-ethanol, green gasoline and green diesel from lignocellulosic materials via fast pyrolysis. International Conference on Biomass Energy Technologies (ICBT2010) August 21-23, 2010, Beijing, China
                       
Garcia-Perez M, Liaw S-S, Ha S, Lin S-S, Chen S: Py-GC/MS studies to evaluate the effect of thermal pretreatment on the yield of sugars resulting from fast Pyrolysis. 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. Montreal, Canada, August 23-27, 2009

Geller D.P., Garcia-Perez M, Goodrum JW, Bibens BP, Das K.C., Multicomponent bio-oil/biodiesel based fuels. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2009, v 8, p 5359-5369, 2009, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2009

Mourant D, Garcia-Perez M, Shen J, Wang S, Li C-Z: Pyrolysis of Mallee wood: effects of temperature, particle size and pretreatment on yields and oil quality. Bioenergy Australia, Melbourne, 8-9 December, 2008

Garcia-Perez M, Wang S, Rhodes M, Tian F, Lee W J, Li C-Z:  Fast Pyrolysis of Oil Mallees Woody Biomass. Paper accepted at Chemeca 2007, Melbourne, September 23 – 26, 2007.

Das KC, Garcia-Nunez JA, Garcia-Perez M, Overview of a Biorefinery and Opportunities in the Palm Oil Sector. XV Conferencia Internacional sobre Palma de Aceite. Cartagena, Colombia, 19-22 September, (2006)

Garcia-Nunez JA, Garcia-Perez M, Das K.C., Determination of Kinetic Parameters of Thermal Degradation of Palm Oil Mill by Products Using Thermogravimetric Analyses and Diferential Scanning Calorimetry. 2006 ASABE Annual International Meeting. Portland Oregon 9-12 July (2006).

Garcia-Perez M, P. Lappas, C. Roy: An Overview of the Potential use of Bio-oils as Fuels in Advanced Combustion Systems. In the proceedings of: Science in Thermal and Chemical Biomass Conversion. Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 30 August – 2 September (2004).

 Garcia-Perez M, A. Chaala, D. Kretschmer, A. De Champlain, P. Hughes, C. Roy : Spray Characterization of a Softwood Bark Vacuum Pyrolysis oil. Proc. of: Science in Thermal and Chemical Biomass Conversion Bridgwater and Boocock (Eds). Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 30 August – 2 September (2004) pp. 1468.

Garcia-Perez  M, Chaala A., Pakdel H., Kretschmer D., Hughes P. and Roy C.: The Complex Multiphase Structure of Bio-oils. 2nd World Conference on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, Proceedings of the Conference held in Rome, Italy, May 10-14, (2004) pp. 725-728.

Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, D. Kretschmer, P. Hughes and C. Roy.  Combustion properties of Bio-Oils Obtained by Vacuum Pyrolysis of Softwood Bard Residues.  53rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference.  Hamilton, Ontario, October 26-29, 2003.

Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, H. Pakdel, D. Kretschmer, P. Hughes and C. Roy.  The Complex Structure of Bio-Oils.  2nd World Conference on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection.  Proceedings of the Conference held in Rome, Italy. May 10-14, 2004.

Chaala, A., M. Garcia, T. Ba and C. Roy. Collodial Properties of Bio-Oils Obtained by Vacuum Pyeolysis of Softwood Bark Residues.  51st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. Halifax, N.S. October 14-17, 2001.

Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Roy C, Falcon J: Sugarcane Bagasse Vacuum Pyrolysis. III Taller Internacional de reciclaje 2000. Feria Internacional METANICA 2000 (METSOC). Havana, Cuba, 29-30 July (2000).

Garcia-Perez M, Darmstadt H, Chaala A, Cao N, Roy C: The co-pyrolysis under Vacuum of Sugarcane Bagasse and Petroleum Residue, Properties and Potencial uses of the Char Product. First World Conference on Carbon. Eurocarbon 2000. Berlin, Germany 9-13 July (2000).

Chaala A, Garcia-Perez M, Roy C: Co-pyrolysis under Vacuum of Bagasse with Petroleum Residue. Progress in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion. Tyrol, Austria 17-22 September (2000).

Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, J. Falcon and C. Roy. Vacuum Pyrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse. III Taller Internacional de Reciclaje. Feria Internacional METANICA 2000. Havana, Cuba. July 19‑20, 2000.

Garcia-Perez M, Viera-Bertràn R: Modelo de Simulaciòn de una planta de Hydrogeno. Segundo Simposio Internacional de Ingenierìa Quìmica, Santiago de Cuba (1997).

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Dr. Manuel Garcia-Perez

Assistant Professor / Scientist

Biological Systems Engineering
Washington State University
L. J. Smith 205, P.O. Box 64120
Pullman, Washington USA
99164-6120

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