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H2 saving process for production of aromatics for jet fuels
Sponsor Agency: SunGrant/USDA NIFA
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Nano cellulose-based nanoparticle catalysts for bio-jet fuel ranged cycloalkanes production
Sponsor Agency: USDA NIFA
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Aromatic hydrocarbons from agricultural and forest wastes using biomass derived carbon catalysts
Sponsor Agency: USDA NIFA
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Applying abundant plants to develop battery materials and study the benefits on agricultural economy
Sponsor Agency: USDA NIFA
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD), K. Zhong (WSU), L. Scudiero (WSU), T. Marsh (WSU), P. Tozer (WSU)
Conversion of biomass feedstock to bio-oils by microwave pyrolysis
Sponsor Agency: Creative Energy Systems
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Bio-phenols production from lignocellulosic biomass
Sponsor Agency: USDA NIFA SBIR
Principal Investigator: Z. Yang, H. Lei (Co-PI/PD), J. Canin (Washington Bio-oils Inc.), H. Sun (Washington Bio-oils Inc.)
High energy dense bio-fuels from a microwave conversion system: feedstocks and processes for securing bio-aromatic hydrocarbons
Sponsor Agency: Commercialization Gap Fund, WSU Office of Commercialization, WSU Office of Commercialization, the Offices of the President and Provost in conjunction with the Vice President of Research, and the Washington Research foundation
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD) and J Canin
Hydrogen saving process for cycloalkanes (naphthenes) in jet fuels from diverseWashington state forest biomasses
Sponsor Agency: Joint Center for Aerospace Technology and Innovation, Joint Industry-University Research Program
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Acquisition of a high performance microtherm-split-tube furnace reactor integrated with micro parr reactor
Sponsor Agency: Chancellor’s Equipment Grant Program
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI)
Aromatic hydrocarbons for aviation biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Sponsor Agency: Joint Center for Aerospace Technology and Innovation, Joint Industry-University Research Program
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Advanced lithium-ion batteries incorporating bio-and nano-materials and the effects on the agricultural economy
Sponsor Agency: WSU Research Advancement Challenge (RAC) Competition program
Principal Investigator: W.H. K. Zhong, M. G. Norton, L. Scudiero, and T. Marsh, andH. Lei (Co-PI)
Torrefaction as biomass pretreatment for PNNL fluid-bed pyrolysis
Sponsor Agency: DOE Office of Biomass Program through PNNL
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD)
Torrefaction as a pretreatment method to improve biofuel quality
Sponsor Agency: WSU Office of Research
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI)
National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC)
Sponsor Agency: DOE (www.eere.energy.gov)
Principal Investigator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Albemarle Corporation, Amyris Biotechnologies, Argonne National Laboratory, BP Products North America Inc., Catchlight Energy, LLC, Colorado School of Mines, Iowa State University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Pall Corporation, RTI International, Tesoro Companies Inc., University of California, Davis, UOP, LLC, Virent Energy Systems, Washington State University (B. Ahring, H Lei),
Infrastructure: Create a more flexible, more reliable, and higher capacity U.S. energy infrastructure
Sponsor Agency: DOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program
Principal Investigator: D. C. Elliott (PI, PNNL) and H. Lei (Co-PI)
Development of microwave pyrolysis of biomass and biochar utilization
Sponsor Agency: DOE through SunGrant
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD) and J. Julson (SDSU)
Center for Biofuels Research and Development
Sponsor Agency: NSF I/UCRC Program
Principal Investigator: Collaborating institutions: South Dakota State U (B. Gibbons,H. Lei, Team Member), SDSMT, Kansas State U, North Carolina State U, U New York at Stony Brook, U Hawaii
Develop sustainable renewable energy systems for practical utilization of bulky biomass
Sponsor Agency: DOT through SunGrant
Principal Investigator: R. Ruan (PI, UMN), Schmidt (UMN), Kiittelson (UMN), P. Chen (UMN), H. Lei (Co-PI), Tiffany (UMN), D. Raynie (SDSU), W. Gibbons (SDSU), K. Muthukumarappan (SDSU), Kittelson (SDSU)
Hydrothermal pretreatment and clean fractionation of lignocelluloses biomass for production of biobased products and fuels
Sponsor Agency: SD research and Commercialization Council
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD) and J. Julson (SDSU)
Development of a novel pyrolytic process for the conversion of corn biomass to biofuels and char residue
Sponsor Agency: SD Corn Utilization Council
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD), J. Julson (SDSU), K. Muthukumarappan (SDSU), D. Raynie (SDSU), R. Gelderman (SDSU)
Development of an interactive input/output process and cost model with consideration of impacts of the end use of the biochar on the carbon status of the fuels or products made in the thermochemical conversion process
Sponsor Agency: USDA through SunGrant
Principal Investigator: V. Kelley (PI, SDSU), H. Lei (Co-PI), J. Julson (SDSU), K. Muthu (SDSU), S. A. Clay (SDSU), G. Warmann (SDSU)
Biomass torrefaction and catalytic pyrolysis
Sponsor Agency: SDSU Agricultural Experimental Station
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI/PD) and J. Julson (SDSU)
Development of corn ethanol process – liquefaction without alpha amylase
Sponsor Agency: Bentley and Griffith Undergraduate Research Program
Principal Investigator: H. Lei (PI), C. R. Keierleber (SDSU), J. Julson (SDSU)
Interactions of biochar source/properties impacts on soil properties, c sequestration potential, and crop management
Sponsor Agency: DOE through SunGrant
Principal Investigator: D. D. Malo (PI, SDSU), S.A. Clay (SDSU), T.E. Schumacher (SDSU), H.J. Woodard (SDSU), D.E. Clay (SDSU), and R.H. Gelderman (SDSU), H. Lei(Co-PI), and J. Julson (SDSU)
Evaluation of ethanol production from extrusion-cooked corn starch
Sponsor Agency: Buhler Group
Principal Investigator: R. Ruan (PI, UMN) and H. Lei (Co-PI)
Extrusion scale-up and systematical analysis of screw configurations
Sponsor Agency: General Mills
Principal Investigator: R. Ruan (PI, UMN) and H. Lei (Co-PI)
Extraction, characterization and utilization of anthocyanins from red corn
Sponsor Agency: French Ag Research
Principal Investigator: R. Ruan (PI), P. Chen (UMN), R. Barros (UMN), F. Rigelhof (UMN), M. French (UMN), H. Lei (Co-PI)
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Patents and Invention Disclosures
2016
17. H. Lei, X Zhang. “From intact biomass to renewable cycloalkanes for jet fuels”. USPTO 62385841, September 2016
2015
16. H. Lei, G. Yadavalli. “Carbon dioxide capture using ammonium sulfate surface modified activated biomass carbon”. Date Filed: July 2015
15. H. Lei, X Zhang. “From intact biomass to renewable cycloalkanes for jet fuels”. Date filed: July 2015
14. H. Lei and L. Wang. “Aromatic hydrocarbons from lignocellulose biomass”. USPTO 27158.8047.US01, February 2015
2014
13. H. Lei. “Fuels, chemicals, and hydrogen-rich syngas production from microwave assisted carbon catalysis of lignocellulosic biomass”. Date filed: April 2014
12. H. Lei and L. Wang. “Aromatic hydrocarbons from lignocellulose biomass”. USPTO 61938416, February 2014
2012
11. H. Lei and L. Wang. “Aromatic hydrocarbons from lignocellulose biomass”. Date filed: November 2012
2011
10. H. Lei, Q. Bu, S. Ren, and L. Wang. “Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis and Phenol Recovery”. USPTO 61483132, May 2011
9. H. Lei, Q. Bu, S. Ren, and L. Wang. “Methods and Synthesis of Phenol and Phenolics from Lignocellulose Biomass and Related Biomass Derived Phenol-formaldehyde (PF) Resin / Polyurethane (PU) Foam and Hydrocarbon Biofuels”. Date filed: January 2011
2010
8. H. Lei and S. Ren. “Catalytic microwave torrefaction/pyrolysis of biomass for biofuels and bioproducts”. Date filed: October 2010
7. H. Lei. “Feedstock-flexible plasma gasification system for biofuels and bioproducts”. Date filed: July, 2010
6. H. Lei and S. Ren. “Method and apparatus for biomass torrefaction and pyrolysis”. USPTO 61404560, March 2010
2009
5. H. Lei and S. Ren. “Novel catalyst and catalytic microwave pyrolysis for high quality biofuels and chemicals production with zero total acid number and enhanced aromatic compounds”. Date filed: May 2009
4. H. Lei and S. Ren. “Method and apparatus for biomass torrefaction and pyrolysis for biofuels and chemicals production”. USPTO 61278157, 2009
3. H. Lei, J. Julson, and I. Cybulska. “Method of fractionating lignocellulosic material into lignin, cellulose and dissolved sugars with enhanced delignification and cellulose digestibility”. Date filed: 2009.
2008
2. H. Lei, J. Julson, and C. keierleber. “Process for producing corn ethanol – liquefaction and saccharification without alpha amylase and glucoamylase enzymes”. Date filed: 2008
2007
1. R. Ruan, X. Pan, P. Chen, and H. Lei. “A novel process for producing biopolymers from agricultural crop residuals”. Date filed: 2007