College of Agriculture & Natural Resources│College of Engineering Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

Kelkar, S.; Saffron, C.M.; Li, Z.; Kim, S.-S.; Pinnavaia, T.J.; Miller, D.J.; Kriegel, R. “Aromatics from biomass pyrolysis vapour using a bifunctional mesoporous catalyst.” Green Chemistry. 2014. 16. 803-812.

Li, Z.; Kelkar, S.; Raycraft, L.; Garedew, M.; Jackson, J.E.; Miller, D.J.; Saffron, C.M. “A mild approach for bio-oil stabilization and upgrading: electrocatalytic hydrogenation using ruthenium supported on activated carbon cloth.” Green Chemistry. 2014. 16, 844-852.

Andreassi, K.; Kelkar, S.; Saffron, C.M. “Aromatic hydrocarbons from biomass fast pyrolysis and catalysis.” Red Cedar Undergraduate Research. 2013. 4, 29-31.

Stoklosa, R.J.; Velez, J.; Kelkar, S.; Saffron, C.M.; Thies, M.C.; Hodge, D.B. “Correlating Lignin Structural Features to Phase Partitioning Behavior in a Novel Aqueous Fractionation of Softwood Kraft Black Liquor.” Green Chemistry. 2013. 15, 2904-2912.

Li, Z.; Garedew, M.; Lam, C.H.; Jackson, J.E.; Miller, D.J.; Saffron, C.M. “Mild electrocatalytic hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil derived phenolic compounds using ruthenium Supported on activated carbon cloth” Green Chemistry. 2012. 14, 2540-2549.

Li, Z.; Kelkar, S.; Lam, C.H.; Luczek, K.; Jackson, J.E.; Miller, D.J.; Saffron, C.M. “Aqueous electrocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylfuran using a sacrificial anode.” Electrochimica Acta. 2012. 64, 87-93.

Thelen, K.D.; Gao, J.; Hoben, J.; Qian, L.; Saffron, C.M.; Withers, K. “A spreadsheet-based model for teaching the agronomic, economic and environmental aspects of bioenergy cropping systems.” Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2012. 85, 157-163.

Okoroigwe, E.C.; Li, Z.; Onyegegbu, S.O.; Saffron, C.M. “Maximizing the energy potential of palm kernel shell by pyrolytic conversion to biofuel.” Proceedings of the Fourth International Renewable Energy Congress. Peer reviewed. 2012.

Okoroigwe, E.C.; Saffron, C.M. “Determination of the bioenergy potential of palm kernel shell by physicochemical characterization.” Nigerian Journal of Technology. 2012. 31, 329-335.

Okoroigwe, E.; Li, Z.; Stuecken, T.; Saffron, C.M.; Onyegegbu, S. “Pyrolysis of Gmelina arborea wood for bio-oil/biochar production: Physical and chemical characterization of the products.” Journal of Applied Sciences. 2012. 12(4), 369-374.

Li, M.; Foster, C.; Kelkar, S.; Pu, Y.; Holmes, D.; Ragauskas, A.; Saffron, C.M.; Hodge, D.B. “Structural characterization of alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreated grasses exhibiting diverse lignin phenotypes.” Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2012. 5(38).

Leistritz, F.L.; Hodur, N.M.; Senechal, D.M.; Stowers, M.D.; McCalla, D.; and Saffron, C.M. “Use of agricultural residue feedstock in North Dakota biorefineries.” Journal of Agribusiness. 2009, 27, 17-32.

Safferman, S.; Liao, W.; and Saffron, C.M. “Engineering the bioeconomy.” Journal of Environmental Engineering-ASCE. 2009, 135, 1085.

Saffron, C.M.; Park, J.-H.; Dale, B.E.; and Voice, T.C. “Kinetics of contaminant desorption from soil: comparison of model formulations using the Akaike Information Criterion.” Environmental Science and Technology. 2006, 40, 7662-7667.

Garedew, M.; Kelkar, S.; Sousa, L.; Li, Z.; Lam, C.H.; Jackson, J.E.; Dale, B.E.; Saffron, C.M. “Pyrolysis and electrocatalysis of extractive ammonia-processed lignin to increase the value of sugar-platform based bioenergy systems.” (782c) Sustainability Engineering Forum. American Institute for Chemical Engineering Annual Meeting. 2013.

Saffron, C.M.; Jackson, J.E.; Li, Z.; Lam, C.H.; Garedew, M.; Erickson, N.; Kelkar, S. “Beyond Ethanol: Hydrocarbon fuels from decentralized fast pyrolysis and electrocatalysis.” (284c) Sustainability Engineering Forum. American Institute for Chemical Engineering Annual Meeting. 2013.