Author Publications

2013

Oudenhoven, S.R.G and Westerhof, R.J.M. and Aldenkamp, N. and Brilman, D.W.F. and Kersten, S.R.A. (2013) Demineralization of wood using wood-derived acid: Towards a selective pyrolysis process for fuel and chemicals production. Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis . ISSN 0165-2370

2012

Balegedde Ramachandran, P. and Rossum van, G. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. (2012) Preliminary assessment of synthesis gas production via hybrid steam reforming of methane and glycerol. Energy and Fuels, 25 (12). 5755 - 5766. ISSN 0887-0624

Chakinala, A.G. and Chinthaginjala, J.K. and Seshan, K. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Brilman, D.W.F. (2012) Catalyst screening for the hydrothermal gasification of aqueous phase of bio-oil. Catalysis today, 195 . 83 - 92. ISSN 0920-5861

Garcia Alba, L. and Torri, C. and Samori, C. and Spek van der, J.J. and Fabbri, D. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Brilman, D.W.F. (2012) Hydrothermal Treatment (HTT) of Microalgae: Evaluation of the Process As Conversion Method in an Algae Biorefinery Concept. Energy and Fuels, 26 (1). 642 - 657. ISSN 0887-0624

Hoekstra, E. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Hogendoorn, J.A. (2012) Fast pyrolysis in a novel wire-mesh reactor: design and initial results. Chemical engineering journal, 191 . 45 - 58. ISSN 1385-8947

Hoekstra, E. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Hogendoorn, J.A. (2012) Fast pyrolysis in a novel wire-mesh reactor: decomposition of pine wood and model compounds. Chemical engineering journal, 187 . 172 - 184. ISSN 1385-8947

Hoekstra, E. and Westerhof, R.J.M. and Brilman, D.W.F. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Hogendoorn, J.A. and Windt, M. (2012) Heterogeneous and homogeneous reactions of pyrolysis vapors from pine wood. AIChE journal: chemical engineering research and development, 58 . 2830 - 2842. ISSN 0001-1541

Nanou, P. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Rossum van, G. (2012) High-throughput screening technique for biomass conversion in hot compressed water. Industrial and engineering chemistry research, 51 (5). 2487 - 2491. ISSN 0888-5885

Sanders, J.P.M. and Clark, J.H. and Harmsen, G.J. and Heeres, H. and Heijnen, J.J. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Moulijn, J.A. (2012) Process intensification in the future production of base chemicals from biomass. Chemical engineering and processing, 51 . 117 - 136. ISSN 0255-2701

Veneman, R. and Li, Z. and Hogendoorn, J.A. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Brilman, D.W.F. (2012) Continuous CO2 capture in a circulating fluidized bed using supported amine sorbents. Chemical engineering journal, 207-208 . 18 - 26. ISSN 1385-8947

Vlieger de, D.J.M. and Chakinala, A.G. and Lefferts, L. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Seshan, K. and Brilman, D.W.F. (2012) Hydrogen from ethylene glycol by supercritical water reforming supported noble and base metal catalysts. Applied catalysis B: environmental, 111-112 . 536 - 544. ISSN 0926-3373

Westerhof, R.J.M. and Brilman, D.W.F. and Garcia Perez, M. and Wang, Z. and Oudenhoven, S.R.G and Kersten, S.R.A. (2012) Stepwise fast pyrolysis of pine wood. Energy and Fuels, 26 (12). 7263 - 7273. ISSN 0887-0624

Westerhof, R.J.M. and Nygard, H. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Brilman, D.W.F. (2012) Effect of particle geometry and micro-structure on fast pyrolysis of beech wood. Energy and Fuels, 26 (4). 2274 - 2280. ISSN 0887-0624

2011

Nanou, P. and Rossum van, G. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. (2011) Evaluation of Catalytic Effects in Gasification of Biomass at Intermediate Temperature and Pressure. Energy and Fuels, 25 (3). pp. 1242-1253. ISSN 0887-0624

Nanou, P. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Rossum van, G. (2011) Evaluation of Catalytic Effects in Gasification of Biomass at Intermediate Temperature and Pressure. II. Process Performance Analysis. Energy and Fuels, 25 (9). pp. 4085-4094. ISSN 0887-0624

Westerhof, R.J.M. and Brilman, D.W.F. and Garcia-Perez, M. and Wang, Zhouhong and Oudenhoven, S.R.G. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. (2011) Fractional Condensation of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors. Energy and Fuels, 25 (4). pp. 1817-1829. ISSN 0887-0624

2010

Miguel Mercader de, F. and Groeneveld, M.J. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Venderbosch, R.H. and Hogendoorn, J.A. (2010) Pyrolysis oil upgrading by high pressure thermal treatment. Fuel, 89 (10). pp. 2829-2837. ISSN 0016-2361

Rossum van, Guus and Matas Güell, Berta and Balegedde Ramachandran, Ragavendra P. and Seshan, K. and Lefferts, Leon and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. (2010) Evaporation of pyrolysis oil: Product distribution and residue char analysis. AIChE Journal, 56 (8). pp. 2200-2210. ISSN 0001-1541

Westerhof, R.J.M. and Brilman, D.W.F. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. and Kersten, S.R.A. (2010) Effect of Temperature in Fluidized Bed Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Oil Quality Assessment in Test Units. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49 (3). pp. 1160-1168. ISSN 0888-5885

2009

Balegedde Ramachandran, Ragavendra P. and Rossum van, Guus and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. (2009) Evaporation of biomass fast pyrolysis oil: Evaluation of char formation. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 28 (3). pp. 410-417. ISSN 1844-7442

Bleeker, M.F. and Veringa, H.J. and Kersten, S.R.A. (2009) Deactivation of iron oxide used in the steam-iron process to produce hydrogen. Applied Catalysis A: General, 357 (1). pp. 5-17. ISSN 0926-860X

Chakinala, Anand G. and Brilman, Derk W.F. (Wim) and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. (2009) Catalytic and Non-catalytic Supercritical Water Gasification of Microalgae and Glycerol. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research . ISSN 0888-5885

Hoekstra, Elly and Hogendoorn, Kees J.A. and Wang, Xiaoquan and Westerhof, Roel J.M. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. and Groeneveld, Michiel J. (2009) Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass in a Fluidized Bed Reactor: In Situ Filtering of the Vapors. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 48 (10). pp. 4744-4756. ISSN 0888-5885

Rossum van, G. and Potic, B. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. (2009) Catalytic gasification of dry and wet biomass. Catalysis Today, 145 (1-2). pp. 10-18. ISSN 0920-5861

Rossum van, Guus and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2009) Staged Catalytic Gasification/Steam Reforming of Pyrolysis Oil. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 48 (12). pp. 5857-5866. ISSN 0888-5885

2008

Hamborg, Espen S. and Derks, Peter W.J. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Niederer, John P.M. and Versteeg, Geert F. (2008) Diffusion Coefficients of N2O in Aqueous Piperazine Solutions Using the Taylor Dispersion Technique from (293 to 333) K and (0.3 to 1.4) mol·dm−3. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 53 (7). pp. 1462-1466. ISSN 0021-9568

Holst van, J. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Hogendoorn, J.A. (2008) Physiochemical Properties of Several Aqueous Potassium Amino Acid Salts. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 53 (6). pp. 1286-1291. ISSN 0021-9568

2007

Bleeker, M.F. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Veringa, H.J. (2007) Pure hydrogen from pyrolysis oil using the steam-iron process. Catalysis Today, 127 (1-4). pp. 278-290. ISSN 0920-5861

Knezevic, Dragan and Schmiedl, Detlef and Meier, Dietrich and Kersten, Sascha and Swaaij van, Wim (2007) High-Throughput Screening Technique for Conversion in Hot Compressed Water: Quantification and Characterization of Liquid and Solid Products. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (6). pp. 1810-1817. ISSN 0888-5885

Rossum van, Guus and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2007) Catalytic and Noncatalytic Gasification of Pyrolysis Oil. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (12). pp. 3959-3967. ISSN 0888-5885

Westerhof, Roel J.M. and Kuipers, Norbert J.M. and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2007) Controlling the Water Content of Biomass Fast Pyrolysis Oil. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (26). pp. 9238-9247. ISSN 0888-5885

2006

Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Potic, Biljana and Prins, Wolter and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2006) Gasification of Model Compounds and Wood in Hot Compressed Water. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 45 (12). pp. 4169-4177. ISSN 0888-5885

2005

Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Wang, Xiaoquan and Prins, Wolter and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2005) Biomass Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor. Part 1: Literature Review and Model Simulations. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 44 (23). pp. 8773-8785. ISSN 0888-5885

Matsumura, Yukihiko and Minowa, Tomoaki and Potic, Biljana and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Prins, Wolter and Swaaij van, Willibrordus P.M. and Beld van de, Bert and Elliott, Douglas C. and Neuenschwander, Gary G. and Kruse, Andrea and Antal Jr., Michael Jerry (2005) Biomass gasification in near- and super-critical water: status and prospects. Biomass and Bioenergy, 29 (4). pp. 269-292. ISSN 0961-9534

Potic, B. and Kersten, S.R.A. and Ye, M. and Hoef van der, M.A. and Kuipers, J.A.M. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. (2005) Fluidization with hot compressed water in micro-reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 60 (22). pp. 5982-5990. ISSN 0009-2509

Wang, Xiaoquan and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Prins, Wolter and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2005) Biomass Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor. Part 2: Experimental Validation of Model Results. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 44 (23). pp. 8786-8795. ISSN 0888-5885

2003

Kersten, S.R.A. and Prins, W. and Drift van der, A. and Swaaij van, W.P.M. (2003) Experimental Fact-Finding in CFB Biomass Gasification for ECN's 500 kWth Pilot Plant. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 42 (26). pp. 6755-6764. ISSN 0888-5885

Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Prins, Wolter and Drift van der, Bram and Swaaij van, Wim P.M. (2003) Principles of a novel multistage circulating fluidized bed reactor for biomass gasification. Chemical Engineering Science, 58 (3-6). pp. 725-731. ISSN 0009-2509