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FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP
Materials used to store and distribute alternate fuels have seen an increase in corrosion due to the unique conditions caused by the presence of microbes and the chemistry of biofuels and biofuel precursors.
Participants in the workshop will delve into the unique materials and chemical challenges that occur with manufacturing, transport, and storage of alternative fuels. Specific focuses will be:
- the changing composition of fuels and the impact of that composition on materials:
- the influence of microbial populations on corrosion; and
- state-of-the-art measurement technologies for monitoring material breakdown and biofilm formation.
Planning Committee
Anthony Dean, Colorado School of Mines
Dan Friend, NIST
Richard Greene, National Renewable Energy Lab
Stephanie Hooker, NIST
Elisabeth Mansfield, NIST
Sponsors
Organized by:
The Applied Chemicals and Materials Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Boulder, CO 80305
Day 1
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Arrival and Registration |
9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome |
Elisabeth Mansfield, NIST | |
9:15 - 10:00 | Keynote: Biocorrosion: How do we know? |
Speaker: Gary Jenneman, ConocoPhillips | |
10:00 - 10:20 | Break |
10:20 - 11:05 | Keynote: Biocorrosion in the Diesel Fuel Infrastructure: Impact of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Select Alternative Fuels |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Suflita Speaker: Joseph Suflita, Univ of Oklahoma | |
11:05 - 11:20 | Role of Free Radical Kinetics in Biocorrosion |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Maupin Speaker: Mark Maupin, Colo. School of Mines | |
11:20 - 11:35 | Studies on Corrosion and Biofouling Detection and Prevention using Microelectrode Arrays |
| Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Ren Speaker: Jason Ren, University of Colorado | |
11:35 - 11:50 | Corrosion of 1018 Carbon Steel in Fuel/Seawater Incubations |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Avci Speaker: Recep Avci, Montana State University | |
11:50 - 13:00 | LUNCH |
13:00 - 14:00 | Discussion |
14:00 - 14:45 |
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Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Moriarty Speaker: Kris Moriarty, National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
14:45 - 15:00 | Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Industrial Tank Materials during Exposure to Fuel-Grade Ethanol Environments |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Sowards Speaker: Jeff Sowards, NIST | |
15:00 - 15:20 | Break |
15:20 - 15:35 | What's Going on Inside Today's Fuel Storage Tank? |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - GrainawiSpeaker: Lori Grainawi, Steel Tank Institute | |
15:35 - 15:50 | Materials Susceptibility in Contaminated Alternate Fuel |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - GoodsonSpeaker: Wendy Goodson, Air Force Research Laboratory | |
15:50 - 17:00 | Discussion, session wrap ups |
17:00 | Dinner on your own |
DAY 2 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration Coffee Hour |
9:00 - 9:45 | Keynote: Properties of Biodiesel and Other Biogenic Fuels |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - Knothe Speaker: Gary (Gerhard) Knothe, USDA | |
9:45-10:10 | Inevitable Changes in Measurements: Redefining what we mean by "fit-for-purpose" |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - BrunoSpeaker: Tom Bruno, NIST | |
10:10-10:25 | Overview of U.S. Biofuels Quality |
Biocorrosion Workshop Presentation - AllemanSpeaker: Teresa Alleman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
10:25-10:40 | Transcriptional Response and Adaptation of Bacteria to Jet Fuel |
Speaker: Oscar Ruis, Air Force Research Laboratory | |
10:40-11:45 | Discussion |
11:45-12:15 |
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12:15-14:00 | Afternoon Tours at NIST (optional) |
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Non-NIST employees will need to arrive approximately 30 minutes early to process through security at the entrance to the facility.
Non-US Citizens will need to contact Elisabeth Mansfield to discuss necessary credentials to enter the facility.