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Biomass Resources & Conversion Technologies Laboratory (BRCT) - Villanova University
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Welcome!
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The new Villanova's Biomass Resources & Conversion Technologies
(BRCT) education, research and development program, homes in
the Chemical Engineering Department, is developed to be part
of the required interdisciplinary collaborative ("mission oriented"
and "exploratory") efforts in developing successful systems
for utilizing biorenewable materials to produce energy, liquid
fuels and chemical products, that at present time are still
primarily derived from non-renewable carbon resources. Within
the 'Supply-chain' of biomass utilization systems, BRCT's efforts
are focused on:
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| Scenes from the BRCT Lab |
- Improvement of Biomass Qualities and Biorefinery
Feedstocks
- Energy densification of Biomass by Liquefaction
- Utilizing/Upgrading Liquefied Biomass (BCO)
- Sustainability and Techno-economics Assessments of
Biomass Utilization Systems
The BRCT is located in Room 314 and 320 of the Chemical Engineering
Building on Villanova University's campus. It opened its doors
on August 1st, 2010. This laboratory is part of the
Villanova College of Engineering's commitment to continuing
research in the most cutting-edge fields.
View our Facilities
The group consists of graduate and undergraduate research
assistants from varying engineering disciplines at Villanova
University, headed by
Dr. Justinus Satrio.
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