Tag: University of Illinois

University of Illinois U-C researchers found repurposing refineries for ATJ makes sense

University of Illinois U-C researchers found repurposing refineries for ATJ makes sense

April 16, 2026 |

In Illinois, a study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign evaluated the financial viability and environmental implications of integrating an ATJ SAF biorefinery within a petroleum refinery, utilizing miscanthus and switchgrass as example feedstocks. Three scenarios were evaluated: standalone (benchmark), colocated, and repurposing (coprocessing SAF within the petroleum refinery). The paper is published […]

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation

February 15, 2024 |

In Illinois, scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains to yield more […]

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