Biological engineering for sustainable biomass production

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6953347

Shen, S

A new discipline has evolved in efforts to engineer photosynthetic production systems that produce biomass feedstocks efficiently, economically and with minimal adverse environmental impact. In this talk an overview is given of how biological engineering systems are designed to produce energy and novel material products within the framework of existing market infrastructure. Practical examples of biological engineering systems which employ components based on genetic engineering, species propagation, modern agricultural techniques, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering are analyzed for worldwide materials application and environmental conservation. 9 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6953347
• Report Number(s): CONF-8609228-1; ON: DE87004660
• Resource Relation: Conference: National forum on biodiversity, Washington, DC, USA, 21 Sep 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
BAMBOO
PRODUCTION
BIOMASS
BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
DEFORESTATION
PLANT GROWTH
SHORT ROTATION CULTIVATION
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
ENERGY SOURCES
GRASS
GROWTH
PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)