Engineering Power Plant
Resume:
Manuel Garc a P rez R sum
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Washington State University
LJ Smith
PO Box 646120, Pullman, WA 99164-6120
Phone number: 509-***-****
Fax: 509-***-****
e-mail: *******-*****@***.***
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Identification of key problems in chemical processes and their causes using cost and
quality criteria
- Generation, screening, evaluation, design and implementation of alternatives to solve
engineering problems
- Use of computer techniques, numerical methods, statistical techniques, optimization,
modelling and chemical engineering principles to study and improve the performance
of chemical plants
- Project conception and implementation (at laboratory, bench and pilot scale) to
determine the best operational and design parameters for a desired application
- Use of analytical techniques (proximate and elemental analysis, TG/DTG, DSC, GPC,
GC, UV-Fluorescence, Karl-Fischer titration, GC/MS, Py-GC/MS, XPS, FTIR, Raman,
microscopy, steady and dynamic rheology, ASTM fuel characterization methods, ash
characterization techniques etc) to study the behaviour of complex materials in
industrial units.
- Special training in: Thermochemical conversion of biomass, Applications of Pitch,
Coke, Bio-oils and Char, Fuel characterization techniques, mineral processing
technologies, hydrogen production, liquids and solid combustion, fuel spray
characterization, droplets evaporation and combustion kinetics, application of products
from thermo-chemical reactions of biomass. Bio-oil based refinery concepts.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2006-07 Post-doc at the Chemical Engineering Department (Monash University,
Melbourne, Australia)
2005-06 Post-doc at the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept (Univ. of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA)
2001-05 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Universit Laval, Qu bec, Canada)
1999-01 M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Universit Laval, Qu bec, Canada)
1996-98 M.Eng. in Process Engineering (University of Orient, Santiago de Cuba)
1990-95 B.E. in Chemical Engineering (University of Orient, Santiago de Cuba)
LANGUAGE SKILLS: English, French and Spanish: Proficient
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (Pullman, Washington USA).
Assistant Professor at the Biological Systems Engineering Department.
Developing a program in Biomass Thermochemical Conversion.
2006-07 MONASH UNIVERSITY (Melbourne, Australia). Post doctoral research
fellow responsible for the improvement of a fast pyrolysis reactor to produce
bio-oils from Mallee trees. Characterization, up-grading and combustion of
bio-oils and chars. Study of generation of oligomers during pyrolysis.
2005-06 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA and EPRIDA (Athens, Georgia, USA). In
charge of improving and designing of thermochemical reactors and
analytical laboratories. The main responsibility was to improve and design
thermo-chemical reactors (Continuous Auger and Batch pyrolysis reactors)
and to identify and install new analytical equipments (DSC/TG-MS, Karl-
Fischer, Rota-evaporators, GC analyser, CHNS-O, Proximate analysers) for
a thermo-chemical laboratory. Development of new applications for
pyrolysis products in the agriculture. Study of fuel properties of bio-oil/bio-
diesel blends.
2001-05 LAVAL UNIVERSITY (Quebec City, Canada), CANMET (Advanced
Combustion Technologies, NRCan) (Ottawa, Canada) and PYROVAC
(Quebec City, Canada). In charge of a project to study the fuel properties of
vacuum pyrolysis oils obtained from wood industry residues. Scholarship of
Doctorate from the Laval University Foundation. 1 month of internship at
the CO2 solution pilot plant.
1999-01 LAVAL UNIVERSITY and PYROVAC (Quebec City, Canada)
In charge of projects for the co-pyrolysis under Vacuum of Bagasse and
Petroleum Residue for the Production of Bio-fuels.
1995-99 UNIVERSITY OF ORIENT (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) and MOA
NICKEL S.A. (Moa, Holguin, Cuba), Assistant professor at the Chemical
Engineering department. M.Sc. student in the Process Engineering Program.
In charge of a project to simulate the performance of a Hydrogen Unit at the
Moa Nickel S.A. complex, Cuba. As part of the Master s studies, 14 post-
graduate courses were accredited. Consultant in a project to increase the
production capacity of a mineral cooler and liquor coolers in the nickel
company Ernesto Che Guevara (Moa city, Cuba)
1990-95 UNIVERSITY OF ORIENT (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba)
Undergraduate studies. Graduated with honours. Several interships were made
in Cuban industries: F brica de gases industriales (Industrial gases company;
oxygen and acetylene units), Santiago de Cuba city, 1990, 1991, 1992,
Refiner a Hermanos Diaz (Hermanos Diaz Refinery, Power Plant), Santiago
de Cuba city, 1993, 1994, Moa Nickel S.A. (Hydrogen Unit) Moa city, Cuba
1995.
Papers:
(1) Garcia-Nunez J, Lewis T, Kruger C, Pelaez-Samaniego MR, Westerhoof JM,
Kersten S, Garcia-Perez M: Pyrolysis Reactors: A Review (In Preparation)
(2) Zhou S, Liaw S-S, Englund K, Li C-Z, Garcia-Perez M: Py-GC/MS Studies to
Evaluate the Effect of Torrefaction Temperatures and Presence of Oxygen on the
Selectivity of Thermochemical Reactions Towards the Production of Precursors of
Transportation Fuels. (In preparation)
(3) Zhou S, Mourant D, Leviens C, Wang Y, Li C-Z, Garcia-Perez M: Effect of
Sulfuric Acid Concentration on the Yield and Properties of the Bio-oils Obtained
from the Auger and Fast Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir. (To be submitted to Fuel 2011)
(4) Westerhof RJM, Brilman DWF, Garcia-Perez M, Wang Z, van Swaaij WPM,
Kersten SRA: Step-wide Pyrolysis of Pine Wood Submitted to Bio-resources
Technology, September 2011
(5) Liaw S-S, Wang Z, Garcia-Perez M: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on the Yield
and Composition of Oil produced from the Auger Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir Journal of
Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2011(In Press) doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2011.09.011
(6) Streubel J, Collins H, Garcia-Perez M, Tarara J, Granatstein D, Kruger C :
Influence of Contrasting bio-char Types on Five Soils at Increasing Rates of
Application. Soil Science Society of America Journal. Volume 75, Number 4, July-
August 2011
(7) Nesbitt E.ER., Carrier J, Gao J, Garcia-Perez M, Morgan J, Peterson J,
Shoemaker S, Thiers P, Wang G, Wensel P-C, Chen S : China s Vision for
Renewable Energy : Status of Bioenergy and Bioproduct Research and
Commercialization. Journal of International Commerce and Economics. Web
Version 2011. http://www.usitc.gov/journals/Nesbitt_etal_ChinaBioenergy.pdf
(8) Zhang T, Yapeng Chao, Liu N, Thompson J, Garcia-Perez M, He BB, Gerpen JA,
Chen S : Case Study of Biodiesel Diesel Blends as a Fuel in Marine Environment.
Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science (ACES), Vol. 1, No. 2 April 2011,
65-71
(9) Li X, Gunawan R, Lievens C, Wang Y, Mourant D, Wu H, Garcia-Perez M, Li
C-Z : Simultaneous catalytic esterification of carboxylic acids and acetalisation of
aldehydes in a Fast Pyrolysis Bio-oil from Mallee Biomass. Fuel 90 (2011) 2530-
2537
(10) Mourant D, Zhouhong Wang, He M, Wang X.S., Garcia-Perez M, Li C-Z:
Mallee Wood Fast Pyrolysis: Effect of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metallic Species on
the Yield and Composition of Bio-oil. Fuel 90-201*-****-****.
(11) Westerhof R, J, M, Kersten S, R, A, Garcia-Perez M, Wang Zhouhong, Van
Swaaij W.P.M., Fractional Condensation of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors. Energy and
Fuels. 2011, 25, 1817 1829.
(12) Galinato S, Yoder J, Granatstein D, Garcia-Perez M: Economic trade off
between bio-char and bio-oil production via pyrolysis. Biomass and Bio-energy 35
(13) Lian J, Zhou S, Chen S, Wang Z, Li C-Z, Garcia-Perez M: Separation,
Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars, Bio-resource Technology, 101,
2010, 9688-9699.
(14) Garcia-Perez M, Shen J, Wang X-S, Li C-Z: Production and Fuel Properties of
Fast Pyrolysis Oil/Bio-diesel Blends. Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 91, Issue
3, March 2010, Pages 296-305
(15) Garcia-Perez M, Adams TT, Goodrum JW, Das KC, Geller D: DSC Studies to
Evaluate the Impact of Bio-oil on Some Cold Flow Properties and Oxidation Stability
of Bio-diesel. Bioresources Technology, 2010, 101 (15): Pages 6219-24
(16) Johnson R L, Liaw S-S, Garcia Perez M, Ha S, Lin S-S, McDonald A, Chen S,
Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Studies to Evaluate High-Temperature Aqueous
Pretreatment as a Way to Modify the Composition of Bio-oil from Fast Pyrolysis of
Wheat Straw. Energy & Fuels, 2009, 23, 6242-6252
(17) Shen J, Wang X-S, Garcia-Perez M, Mourant D, Rhodes M, Li C-Z: Effect of
Particle Size on the Fast Pyrolysis of Oil Mallee Woody Biomass. Fuel 88, 2009,
1810-1817.
(18) Smith J, Das K.C., Garcia-Perez M: Producing Fuel and Speciality Chemicals
from the Slow Pyrolysis of Poultry DAF Skimmings. Journal of Analytical and
Applied Pyrolysis, 86, 2009, p. 115-121.
(19) Garcia-Perez M, Wang S, Shen J, Rhodes MJ, Lee W-J, Li C-Z: Effects of
Temperature on the Formation of Lignin Derived Oligomers during the Fast Pyrolysis
of Mallee Woody Biomass. Energy and Fuels 2008, 22, 2022-2032.
(20) Garcia-Perez M, Wang S X, Shen J, Rhodes M J, Tian F-J, Lee W-J, Wu H, Li
C-Z: Fast Pyrolysis of Oil Mallee Biomass: Effect of Temperature on the Yield and
Quality of Products. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008, 47, 1846-
1854
(21) Das KC, Garcia-Perez M, Bibens B, Melear N: Slow Pyrolysis of Poultry Litter
and pine Woody Biomass: Impact of Char and Bio-oils on Microbial growth. Journal
of Environmental Science and Health. A Tox, Hazard Environ Eng, 2008, 43, 7, pp.
714-724
(22) Pel ez-Samaniego M.R., Garcia-Perez M., Cortez L.B., Rosillo-Calle F., Mesa
J.: Improvements of Brazilian Carbonization Industry as Part of the Creation of a
Global Biomass Economy. Renew Sust Energ Rev. v 12, n 4, May, 2008, p 1063-1086
(23) Garcia-Nunez J.A., Garcia-Perez M, K.C. Das: Determination of kinetic
parameters of thermal degradation of Palm Oil Mill by Products using
Thermogravimetric Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Transactions of
the ASABE., v 51, n2, 2008, p. 547-557
(24) Pelaez-Samaniego M.R., Garcia-Perez M, Cortez L.A.B., Olmedo G., Oscuello
J: Energy Situation of Ecuador: Current Status. In Press Energy Policy, v 35, n 8,
August, 2007, p 4177-4189
(25) Garcia-Perez M, Adams T.T., Goodrum J.W., Geller D.P., Das K.C.: Production
and Fuel Properties of Pine Chip Bio-oil/Biodiesel Blends. Energy and Fuels, 2007,
21 (4) 2363.
(26) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Kretschmer D, Roy C: Vacuum Pyrolysis
of Softwood and Hardwood Residues. Comparison between Product Yields and Bio-
oil Properties. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 2007. Volume 78, Issue 1,
Pages 104-116.
(27) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Kretschmer D, Roy C: Characterization of
Bio-oils in Chemical Families. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2007. Volume 31, Issue
4, Pages 222-242
(28) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Kretschmer D, Rodrigue D, Roy C:
Multiphase Structure of Bio-Oils. Energy and Fuels, 2006, 20, 364-375.
(29) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Kretschmer D, Rodrigue D, Roy C:
Evaluation of the influence of stainless steel and copper on the aging process of bio-
oil. Energy and Fuels, 2006, 20, 786-795.
(30) Garcia Perez M, Lappas P, Hughes P, Dell L, Chaala A, Kretschmer D, Roy C:
Evaporation and Combustion Characteristics of Bio-Oils Obtained by Vacuum
Pyrolysis of Wood Industry Residues. IFRF Electronic Journal, May 2006
http://www.journal.ifrf.net/
(31) Darmstadt H, Garcia-Perez M, Adnot A, Chaala A, Kretschmer D, Roy C:
Corrosion of Metals by Bio-oils Obtained by Vacuum Pyrolysis of Softwood Bark
Residues. An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger Electron Spectroscopy
Study. Energy & Fuel (2004), 18, pp. 1291-1301.
(32) Chaala A, Ba T, Garcia-Perez M, Roy C : Colloidal Properties of Bio-oils
obtained by vacuum pyrolysis of softwood bark. Ageing and Thermal Stability.
Energy & Fuel (2004) 18, n 5, pp. 1535-1542.
(33) Ba T, Chaala A, Garcia-Perez M, Roy C: Colloidal properties of bio-oils
obtained by vacuum pyrolysis of Softwood bark. Storage Stability. Energy & Fuel
(2004), 18, pp.188-201.
(34) Ba T, Chaala A, Garcia-Perez M, Rodrigue D, Roy C : Colloidal Properties of
Bio-oils Obtained by Vacuum Pyrolysis of Softwood Bark. Characterization of
Water-soluble and Water-insoluble Fractions. Energy and Fuels (2004) 18, pp. 704-
712
(35) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Roy C: Sugarcane Bagasse Vacuum
Pyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 65 (2002) pp. 111-136.
(36) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Roy C: Co-pyrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse with
Petroleum Residue. Part II. Product Yields and Properties. Fuel 81 (2002) pp. 893-
907
(37) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Yang J, Roy C: Co-pyrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse
with Petroleum Residue. Part I: Thermogravimetric Analysis. Fuel 80 (2001)
pp.1245-1258.
(38) Darmstadt H, Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Cao N, Roy C: Co-pyrolysis under
Vacuum of Sugarcane Bagasse and Petroleum Residue. Properties of Charcoal and
Activated Char Products. Carbon 39 (2001) pp. 815-825.
(39) Garcia-Perez M, Viera-Bertran R, L pez-Cobiella G : Validacion de un Modelo
Matematico para Reactores de Reformaci n Catal tica de LPG. Tecnolog a Qu mica
(2000) Vol. XX, No 1, pp. 11-24.
(40) Valle-Matos, Garcia-Perez M, Rabell D, Morales Y: Evaluacion de los
Enfriadores de Mineral de la Empresa Cmdte. Ernesto Che Guevara de Moa (I).
Tecnolog a Qu mica (2000) Vol. XX, No 1 pp. 70-77.
(41) Valle-Matos, Garcia-Perez M, Rabell D, Morales Y: Evaluaci n de los
Enfriadores de Mineral de la Empresa Cmdte. Ernesto Che Guevara de Moa (II).
Tecnolog a Qu mica (2000) Vol. XX, No 2 pp. 10-15.
(42) Garcia-Perez M, Penedo M, Garc a-Carrera HL, Casin-Villalon: Obtenci n de
Fracciones Liquidas a Partir de la Pirolisis de Bagazo de Cana. Tecnolog a Qu mica
(1999) Vol. XIX No 3, pp. 70-76
(44) Garcia-Perez M, Viera-Bertr n R: Modelaci n Matem tica de un Reactor para
la Reformaci n Catal tica de LPG. Tecnolog a Qu mica (1999) Vol. XIX No 3, pp. 4-
13.
Conferences:
(1) Matthew Smith, Garcia-Perez M : Effects of Ozonation on the Surface Structure
and Nutrient Adsorption Capacity of Bio-char. The International Conference on
Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011, Chicago 27-30 September
2011
(2) Zhou S, Garcia-Perez M : Sulfuric Acid as an Additive to Enhance the
Production of Fermentable Sugars during the Auger Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir. The
International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011,
Chicago 27-30 September 2011
(3) Wang Z, Garcia-Perez M : Understanding the Cellulose Thermal Degradation
Mechanism to Enhance the Production of Precursors of Transportation Fuels. The
International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011,
Chicago 27-30 September 2011
(4) Liaw S-S, Garcia-Perez M : Effect of Reactor Temperature on the Yield and
Properties of Bio-oils obtained from the Auger Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir Wood. The
International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science. tcbiomass 2011,
Chicago 27-30 September 2011
(5) Shi-shen Liaw, Garcia-Perez M: Effect of Thermal Pretreatment and Pyrolysis
Temperature on the Yield and Composition of Bio-oil. NSF CMMI Research and
Innovation Conference 2011, Atlanta, USA, January 4-7, 2011
(6) Garcia-Perez M. New Concepts to Obtain High Yields of Pyrolytic Sugars for
Ethanol Production. Biomass Fuels Summit. October 12-13, 2010, Vancouver, WA
(7) Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and Opportunities for Biomass Pyrolysis in
Washington State. Thermochemical Conversion Pyrolysis and Gasification Session.
Bio-energy Symposium, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.
(8) Garcia-Perez M: Overview of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies. Historical
developments and potential for the production of bio-char, advanced fuels and high
value products. Future Energy Conference, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.
(9) Lian Jieni: Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars (Oral
Presentation at the 32nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, April
19-22, 2010 Clearwater, FL.
(10) Granastein D, Kruger C, Collins H, Garcia-Perez M, Yoder J, Galinato S: Use of
Bio-char from the Pyrolysis of Waste Organic Material to increase Soil Carbon
Sequestration. Conference on Pacific Northwest Climate Science, June 15-16, 2010
Portland, OR.
(11) Smith M, Garcia-Perez M: Evolution of Acidic functional Groups on Bio-chars
by Ozone Oxidation. Conference on Pacific Northwest Climate Science, June 15-16,
2010 Portland, OR.
(12) Garcia-Perez M, Lian J, Liaw S-S, Chen S, Li C-Z, Mourant D: Production,
Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars to Produce Ethanol and
Lipids. TCS 2010 Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and
Biobased Products. September 21-23, 2010, Iowa State University
(13) Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and alternatives for the production of bio-ethanol,
green gasoline and green diesel from lignocellulosic materials via fast pyrolysis.
International Conference on Biomass Energy Technologies (ICBT2010) August 21-
23, 2010, Beijing, China.
(14) Garcia-Perez M: Overview of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies. Historical
developments and potential for the production of bio-char, advanced fuels and high
value products. Future Energy Conference, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.
(15) Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and opportunities for Biomass Pyrolysis in
Washington State. Thermochemical Conversion Pyrolysis and Gasification Session.
Bio-energy Symposium, Nov. 9-10, 2010, Seattle, WA.
(16) Garcia-Perez M. New Concepts to Obtain High Yield of Pyrolytic Sugars for
Ethanol Production. Biomass Fuels Summit. October 12-13, 2010, Vancouver, WA
(17) Garcia-Perez M, Lian J, Liaw S-S, Chen S, Li C-Z, Mourant D: Production,
Separation, Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Pyrolytic Sugars to Produce Ethanol and
Lipids. TCS 2010 Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and
Biobased Products. Iowa State University Bio-economy Institute September 21-23,
2010
(18) Garcia-Perez M: Challenges and alternatives for the production of bio-ethanol,
green gasoline and green diesel from lignocellulosic materials via fast pyrolysis.
International Conference on Biomass Energy Technologies (ICBT2010) August 21-
23, 2010, Beijing, China
(19) Johnson RL, Garcia-Perez, Liaw S-S, Ha S, Lin S-S, Chen S: Py-GC/MS studies
to evaluate the effect of thermal pretreatment on the yield of sugars resulting from
fast Pyrolysis. 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. Montreal, Canada,
August 23-27, 2009
(20) Geller D.P., Garcia-Perez M, Goodrum JW, Bibens BP, Das K.C.,
Multicomponent bio-oil/biodiesel based fuels. American Society of Agricultural and
Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2009, v 8, p 5359-5369, 2009,
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International
Meeting 2009
(21) Mourant D, Garcia-Perez M, Shen J, Wang S, Li C-Z: Pyrolysis of Mallee wood:
effects of temperature, particle size and pretreatment on yields and oil quality.
Bioenergy Australia, Melbourne, 8-9 December, 2008
(22) Garcia-Perez M, Wang S, Rhodes M, Tian F, Lee W J, Li C-Z: Fast Pyrolysis of
Oil Mallees Woody Biomass. Paper accepted at Chemeca 2007, Melbourne,
September 23 26, 2007.
(23) Das KC, Garcia-Nunez JA, Garcia-Perez M, Overview of a Biorefinery and
Opportunities in the Palm Oil Sector. XV Conferencia Internacional sobre Palma de
Aceite. Cartagena, Colombia, 19-22 September, (2006).
(24) Garcia-Nunez JA, Garcia-Perez M, Das K.C., Determination of Kinetic
Parameters of Thermal Degradation of Palm Oil Mill by Products Using
Thermogravimetric Analyses and Diferential Scanning Calorimetry. 2006 ASABE
Annual International Meeting. Portland Oregon 9-12 July (2006).
(25) Garcia-Perez M, P. Lappas, C. Roy: An Overview of the Potential use of Bio-
oils as Fuels in Advanced Combustion Systems. In the proceedings of: Science in
Thermal and Chemical Biomass Conversion. Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC,
Canada, 30 August 2 September (2004).
(26) Garcia-Perez M, A. Chaala, D. Kretschmer, A. De Champlain, P. Hughes, C.
Roy : Spray Characterization of a Softwood Bark Vacuum Pyrolysis oil. Proc. of:
Science in Thermal and Chemical Biomass Conversion Bridgwater and Boocock
(Eds). Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 30 August 2 September (2004) pp.
1468.
(27) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A., Pakdel H., Kretschmer D., Hughes P. and Roy C.:
The Complex Multiphase Structure of Bio-oils. 2nd World Conference on Biomass for
Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, Proceedings of the Conference held in
Rome, Italy, May 10-14, (2004) pp. 725-728.
(28) Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, D. Kretschmer, P. Hughes and C. Roy.
Combustion properties of Bio-Oils Obtained by Vacuum Pyrolysis of Softwood Bard
Residues. 53rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. Hamilton, Ontario,
October 26-29, 2003.
(29) Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, H. Pakdel, D. Kretschmer, P. Hughes and C. Roy.
The Complex Structure of Bio-Oils. 2nd World Conference on Biomass for Energy,
Industry and Climate Protection. Proceedings of the Conference held in Rome, Italy.
May 10-14, 2004.
(30) Chaala, A., M. Garcia, T. Ba and C. Roy. Collodial Properties of Bio-Oils
Obtained by Vacuum Pyeolysis of Softwood Bark Residues. 51st Canadian Chemical
Engineering Conference. Halifax, N.S. October 14-17, 2001.
(31) Garcia-Perez M, Chaala A, Pakdel H, Roy C, Falcon J: Sugarcane Bagasse
Vacuum Pyrolysis. III Taller Internacional de reciclaje 2000. Feria Internacional
METANICA 2000 (METSOC). Havana, Cuba, 29-30 July (2000).
(32) Garcia-Perez M, Darmstadt H, Chaala A, Cao N, Roy C: The co-pyrolysis under
Vacuum of Sugarcane Bagasse and Petroleum Residue, Properties and Potencial uses
of the Char Product. First World Conference on Carbon. Eurocarbon 2000. Berlin,
Germany 9-13 July (2000).
(33) Chaala A, Garcia-Perez M, Roy C: Co-pyrolysis under Vacuum of Bagasse with
Petroleum Residue. Progress in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion. Tyrol, Austria
17-22 September (2000).
(34) Garcia-Perez, M., A. Chaala, J. Falcon and C. Roy. Vacuum Pyrolysis of
Sugarcane Bagasse. III Taller Internacional de Reciclaje. Feria Internacional
METANICA 2000. Havana, Cuba. July 19-20, 2000.
(35) Garcia-Perez M, Viera-Bertr n R: Modelo de Simulaci n de una planta de
Hydrogeno. Segundo Simposio Internacional de Ingenier a Qu mica, Santiago de
Cuba (1997).
Book Chapter:
(1) Laird D.A., Rogovska N.P., Garcia-Perez M, Collins H.P., Streubel J.D., Smith
M : Chapter 16 : Pyrolysis and Biochar Opportunities for Distributed Production
and Soil Quality Enhancement. In : Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock
Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps for Six U.S. Regions. Proceedings of the
Sustainable Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels Workshop. Edited by Ross Braun,
2011, Doug Karlen and Dewayne Johnson. Web site :
http://www.swcs.org/index.cfm?nodeID=23416 &audienceID=1
(2) Garcia-Perez M: Chapter 7: Biomass Pyrolysis and Bio-oil Refineries. In:
Introductory book to Bio-Systems Engineering (McGraw Hill Publisher, USA, 2010).
Editor, A. Nag.
(3) Garcia-Perez M, Das K.C., Adams T.T: Chapter 26: Thermo-chemical
Conversion of Biomass in Bio-refineries. In: Conversao Termoquimica de Biomassa
em Biorefinarias: Sua Caracterizacao e Use deste Conhecimento na criancao de
Novas Areas. Embrapa Amazonia Ocidental, 2009 (In Portuguesse).
Patents:
(1) Adams TT, Garcia-Perez M, Geller D, Goodrum J, Pendergrass: Miscible multi-
component, diesel fuels and methods of bio-oil transformation. US Patent Publication
No. US-200*-*******-A1
Grants Awarded:
1.- Bio-refinery concept to convert softwood bark to transportation fuels. PIs:
Manuel Garcia-Perez, Shulin Chen
Total Award: $ 119,905
Funding agency: Washington State (Department of Ecology)
Period: January 2008 June 2009
2.- Use of bio-char from the pyrolysis of waste organic material as a soil
amendment. PIs: David Granatstein, Harold Collins, Manuel Garcia-Perez, Jonathan
Yoder.
Total Award: $ 116, 078
Funding Agency: Washington State (Department of Ecology)
Period: January 2008- June 2009
3.- High quality transportation bio-fuels from Australian and American
biomasses via pyrolisis and bio-oil refinery. PIs: Chun-Zhu Li, Manuel Garcia-
Perez
Total Award: $ 237,772
Funding Agency: International Science Linkages. Australian Government
Period: January 2009-January 2011
4.- A Pyrolysis Bio-refinery for Transportation Fuels and Adhesives Markets.
PIs: Karl R Englund, Marie-Pierre Laborie, Manuel Garcia-Perez
Total Award: $ 180,000
Funding Agency: Sun Grant-DOT
Period: May 2009- May 2012
5.- New Concepts to Obtain high Yields of Pyrolytic Sugars for Ethanol
Production. PIs: Manuel Garcia-Perez, Shulin Chen
Total Award: $ 120,000
Funding Agency: Sun Grant-DOT
Period: May 2009-May 2012
6.- Use of Biochar Produced from Agricultural and Forest Wastes from the State
of Washington to Recover Ammonia and Phosphorous from Effluents of
Anaerobic Digesters
PI: Manuel Garcia-Perez
Total Award: $ 60,000
Funding Agency: Washington State Department of Agriculture
Period: June 2009 June 2011
7.- Understanding Cellulose Thermochemical Reactions to Enhance the Yields of
anhydro-saccharides from Fast Pyrolysis PIs: Manuel Garcia-Perez, Armando
McDonald
Total Award: $ 299,930
Funding Agency: US National Science Foundation
Period: January 2010 December 2012
8.- Feasible Pyrolytic Methods for Producing Bio-char and Advanced Bio-fuels
in the State of Washington. PI: Manuel Garcia-Perez
Total Award: $ 110,000
Funding Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology
Period: January 2010- June 2011
9.- Optimization and Low Energy production of Woody Biomass. PIs: Manuel
Garcia-Perez, Shulin Chen
Total Award: $ 30,000
Funding Agency: US Department of Energy
Period: January 2011-June 2011
10.- Production of methane and lipids from C1-C4 oxygenated compounds from
pyrolysis and torrefaction of lignocellulosic materials. PIs: Manuel Garcia-Perez,
Shulin Chen, Craig Frear
Total Award: $ 199,915
Funding Agency: Western SunGrant DOT
Period: November 2011 November 2013
11.- Bio-oil/bio-char slurry from biomass for co-combustion in coal power
plants: achieving power generation with a significant reduction of CO2 emission.
PIs: Hongwei Wu, Manuel Garcia-Perez
Total Award: 210,000 AUD
Funding Agency: International Science Linkages. Australian Government
Period: January 2011- January 2013
Donations:
1.- Berry Family: To support New Faculty to Grow a Cluster in Sustainable Energy
Technology. Funds received: $ 21,000
2.- Portland General Electric: To support studies on the Torrefaction of Arundo
Donax. Funds received: $ 15,000
Main Thesis Advisor:
Current Students
1.- Filip Stankovic, PhD student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
2.- Matthew Smith, PhD student, WSU Chemical Engineering
3.- Jesus Alberto Garcia, PhD student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
4.- Waled Suliman, PhD student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
5.- Zhouhong Wang, Ph student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
6.- Shi-Shen Liaw, Ph student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
7.- Shuai Zhou, PhD student, WSU Biological Systems Engineering
Graduated
1.- Matthew Smith, MS student, WSU Biological Systems Eng., Graduated 2011
2.- Oisik Das, MS WSU Biological Systems Engineering, Graduated 2010
3.- Robert Johnson Lee, MS, WSU Biological Systems Engineering, Graduated 2009
4.- Daniel Negru, MS, University of Bologna, Italy, Graduated 2009
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