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Publications Details for Grant Number SU835291

Community Based Biodiesel Production from Trap Grease: The Evaluation of Technical and Economic Feasibilities

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Conference Proceedings Lu M, Tu Q, Jin Y. The gutter oil issue in China. In:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management, 2013; 166(3):142-149. SU835291 (2013)
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Journal Article Tu Q, Lu M, Knothe G. Glycerolysis with crude glycerin as an alternative pretreatment for biodiesel production from grease trap waste:Parametrictudy and energy analysis. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 2017;162:504-511. SU835291 (Final)
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Journal Article Tu Q, Wang J, Lu M, Brougham A, Lu T. A solvent-free approach to extract the lipid fraction from sewer grease for biodiesel production. Waste Management 2016;54:126-130. SU835291 (2015)
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Patent/Patent Application Lu M. Method of extracting lipids from trap grease with waste cooking oil. U.S. Patent Pending, September 2013. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Lu M, Tu Q, Liu Y. Making biodiesel from waste feedstocks. Presented at the 106th American Oil Chemical Society Annual Meeting and Industry Showcases, Orlando, FL, May 4-7, 2015. SU835291 (2015)
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Presentation Tu Q, Chai M, Lu M. Beneficial use of waste coffee ground as feedstock and polishing material for biodiesel production. Presented at the Air & Waste Management Association 105th Annual Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, June 18-22, 2012. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Tu Q, Chai M, Lu M. In-situ conversion of the FOG in trap grease into biodiesel. Presented at the 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 3-8, 2013. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Tu Q, Lu M. Glycerolysis of high FFA oil and its application in biodiesel industry. Presented at the 105th AOCS (American Oil Chemical Society) Annual Meeting & Expo, San Antonio, TX, May 4-7, 2014. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Tu Q, Lu M. Conversion of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) in the trap grease into biodiesel. Presented at the 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 8-12, 2013. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Lu T, George B, Lee J, Lu M. Looking into the future, how the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) is tuning waste into resources and energy. Presented at the WEF Energy and Water Conference 2013, Nashville, TN, May 6-9, 2013. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Tu Q, Wang J, Lu M, Jacob E, Gillespie R. Trap grease to energy:community partnership development and business creation. Presented at the AEESP Conference, Golden, CO, July 14-16, 2013. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Tu A, Lu M, Lu T, Lu B, Parrott GT. Turning waste trap grease into energy, practices at the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC). Presented at the 2013 Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, Chicago, IL, October 5-9, 2013. SU835291 (2013)
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Presentation Tu Q, Lu M. Comparing two processes for converting trap grease into biodiesel. Presented at the 247th ACS National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 16-20, 2014. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Tu Q, Zhu C, McAvoy D, Lu M. Converting wastes generated on campus into renewable energies: a case study for University of Cincinnati. Presented at the Air & Waste Management Association 107th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Long Beach, CA, June 24-27, 2014. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Tu Q , Lu M. Life cycle energy consumption of biodiesel produced from trap grease. Presented at the 2014 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, San Diego, CA, January 20-23, 2014. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Lu M. Trap grease to energy: community partnership development and business creation. Poster presented at the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) 18th annual Conference Open Air 2014, San Jose, CA, , March 21-22, 2014. SU835291 (2014)
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Presentation Tu Q, Lu M. Characterizing life cycle GHG emission from trap grease-to-biodiesel production pathway. Presented at the 108th Air & Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Raleigh, NC, June 22-25, 2015. SU835291 (2015)
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