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Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson
Director of the BioCentury Research Farm

Aerial View

Aerial view of the BioCentury Research Farm.

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Mark Honeyman

Mark Honeyman
Associate Director

 

Research Plots

Aerial view of Iowa State University research plots.

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Andy Suby

Andy Suby
Biomass Processing Facility Manager

Hoop Structures

Hoop structures are used for biomass storage trials.

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Baling corn stover

Baling corn stover.

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Telescopic Handler

A worker is using the telescopic handler to unload corn stover bales from a trailer. The telescopic handler is used for stacking and weighing square corn stover bales.

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Thermochemical Train

Thermochemical train in the Biomass Processing Facility.

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Fast Pyrolysis Unit

Andrew Friend, engineer designer for the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology, (left) and Lysle Whitmer, program coordinator for the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology, work on the fast pyrolysis unit located in the thermochemical train.

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Gasifier

Andrew Friend, engineer designer for the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology, (front) and Lysle Whitmer, program coordinator for the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology, work on the gasifier located in the thermochemical train.

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Biochemical Train

Biochemical train in the Biomass Processing Facility.

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1,000-liter fermentor

John Strohl, manager of the Fermentation Facility, sets up the 1,000-liter fermenter in the biochemical train.

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Rotary drying system

The pilot-scale rotary drying system can dry approximately 500 pounds of DDGS per day.

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Algal Production Facility

The 720 square-foot Algal Production Facility is outfitted with various cultivation systems to quickly grow algal biomass for algae-based research projects

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Algal production systems

Various production systems located in the Algal Production Facility are being used to grow the algae, including flat panel bioreactors and two raceway pond systems.

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