[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 12502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04842]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Bio-Oil Co-Processing: Expanding the Refinery Supply System 
Workshop

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) today gives notice of an open 
workshop hosted by the Bioenergy Technologies Office's (BETO's) 
Conversion Program to discuss the current state of technology and 
efforts needed to understand and specify bio-oil intermediate 
requirements for use in petroleum refineries.
    Dates and Times: Morning Session: April 3, 2014, 8:00 a.m.--12:00 
p.m. Afternoon Session: April 3, 2014, 1:00 p.m.--5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel, 700 Tchoupitoulas 
Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to--Liz 
Moore at (720) 356-1392 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As stated in the Bioenergy Technologies 
Office's (BETO's) Multi-Year Program Plan, the mission of BETO is to 
develop and transform our renewable biomass resources into commercially 
viable, high-performance biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower through 
targeted research, development, demonstration, and deployment supported 
through public and private partnerships. One of the options being 
pursued by BETO involves developing technologies capable of producing a 
bio-oil intermediate to be used as a petroleum refinery feedstock, 
leveraging existing infrastructure. BETO wants to identify the next 
step(s) in gathering information about the physiochemical properties, 
reactivities, and compatibilities of intermediates to petroleum 
refineries. Understanding and specifying bio-oil intermediate 
requirements for use in petroleum refineries and the limitations of the 
distribution infrastructure are critical. The workshop will convene 
university, national laboratory, industry, advocacy, government, and 
other stakeholders from both the renewable energy and petroleum 
refining industries to discuss the potential for bio-oil co-processing, 
challenges currently facing the refining industry, and the advantages 
that could be realized in a co-processing partnership.
    Public Participation: Members of the public are encouraged to 
participate in open discussion at the workshop. For registration 
information, visit the following Web site: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/bioenergy/bio-oil_2014_workshop.html.

    Issued in Golden, CO, on March 3, 2014.
Lalida Crawford,
Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-04842 Filed 3-4-14; 8:45 am]
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