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Curriculum vitae

Sex:  Male

Nationality:  Japanese

Birth:  6th March, 1965
           Hiroshima City, Japan

Academic degree:  Bachelor's degree, Hiroshima University, March, 1987
                             Doctorate degree, Hiroshima University, September, 1996

Organization:  Biomass Division, Global Warming Department,
                       National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE),
                       Agency for Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),
                       Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)

Position:  Senior Researcher

Address:  Onogawa 16-3, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569 Japan
        Tel:  +81-XXX-XX-8183
        Fax:  +81-XXX-XX-8158
        E-mail:  minowa@nire.go.jp

Work Experience:
        April, 1987 - Now; National Institute for Resources and Environment
        Nov. - Dec., 1996; Visiting Researcher, Hawaii University
 

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Research

        Reactions of Biomass in Hot-Compressed Water

    I. Extraction:

    II. Hydrolysis etc.: Cellulose --> Glucose --> HMF -->
        Liquidization: Phase changing from Solid to Liquid Slurry

    III. Pyrolysis: Biomass --> (without catalyst) --> Char
        Liquefaction: Biomass --> (Alkali catalyst) --> Heavy Oil
        Gasification: Biomass --> (Metal catalyst) --> Gases (H2/CH4/CO2)
 

Titles:
    * Hydrogen Production from Biomass Using Metal Catalyst
    * Treatment of Organic Wastes by Thermochemical Conversion
    * Development of Energy Production System from Biomass
 

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Publication List

1. Liquid Fuel Production from Ethanol Fermentation Stillage by Thermochemical Conversion

 2. Thermochemical Conversion of Ethanol Fermentation Stillage to Liquid Fuel

 3. Effects of the Addition of Alcohol on the Production of New Alternative Fuel from Woody Biomass

4. Effects of the Addition of 2-Propanol on Direct Liquefaction of Wood

 5. The Characteristics of Dewatering Ethanol Fermentation Stillage (Part 1), Japanese

 6. Direct Liquefaction of Wood by Catalyst at Lower Moisture Content, Japanese

7. The Characteristics of Dewatering Ethanol Fermentation Stillage (Part 2), Japanese

 8. Role of Butanol Solvent in Direct Liquefaction of Wood

9. Direct Liquefaction of Bark of Japanese Red Pine by Steam Explosion, Japanese

10. Liquefaction of Barley Stillage and Upgrading of Primary Oil

11. Direct Liquefaction of Wood: Extended Batch Reactions Using Recycled Solvent

12. Effect of Lignin Content on Direct Liquefaction of Bark, Japanese

13. Alternative Fuel from Biomass by Direct Liquefaction

14. Direct Liquefaction of Woody Biomass, Japanese

15. Liquified Fuel from Oleaginous Fungal Cells

16. Growth of the Hydrocarbon-rich Microalga Botryococcus braunii in Secondarily Treated Sewage

17. Thermochemical Liquidization of Dewatered Sewage Sludge

18. Growth of Hydrocarbon-Rich Microalga Botryococcus braunii in Secondarily Treated Sewage and its Consumption of Nitrate Ion and Phosphate Ion, Japanese

19. Direct Liquefaction of Wood, Extended Batch Reactions Using Recycled Solvent

20. Oil Production from Buckwheat Stillage by Thermochemical liquefaction, Japanese

21. Analysis of Oil Derived from Liquefaction of Sewage Sludge

22. Oil Production from Water Hyacinth by Thermochemical Liquefaction, Japanese

23. Effect of Operating Conditions on Thermochemical Liquefaction of Ethanol Fermentation Stillage

24. Effect of Lignin Content on the Direct Liquefaction of Bark

25. Methane Production from Cellulose by Catalytic Gasification

26. Analysis of Oil Derived from Liquefaction of Botryococcus braunii

27. Recovery of Liquid Fuel from Hydrocarbon-rich Microalgae by Thermochemical Liquefaction

28. Liquefaction of Stillage from Ethanolic Fermentation and Upgrading of Liquefied Oil

29. Characterization of Oil Produced by the Direct Liquefaction of Japanese Oak in an Aqueous 2-Propanol Solvent System

30. CO‚Q Fixation and Oil Production Using Microalgae

31. Effect of Pressure on Low Temperature Gasification of Wet Cellulose into Methane Using Reduced Nickel Catalyst and Sodium Carbonate

32. Oil Production from Garbage by Thermochemical Liquefaction

33. Hydrogen Production from Wet Cellulose by Low Temperature Gasification Using a Reduced Nickel Catalyst

34. Phase Changing of Garbage from Solid to Liquid Slurry by Thermal Liquidization

35. Oil Production from Algal Cells of Dunaliella tertiolecta by Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction

36. Efficient Utilization of Tropical Biomass

37. High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide Removal in Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass

38. Hydrogen Production from Lignocellulose Materials by Steam Gasification Using a Reduced Nickel Catalyst

39. Thermochemical Conversion of Eucalyptus and Other Woody Biomass Grown in Australia and Japan

40. Study on Thermochemical Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks, Japanese

41. Liquefaction of Cellulose in Hot Compressed Water Using Sodium Carbonate: Products Distribution at Different Reaction Temperatures

42. Cellulose Decomposition in Hot Compressed Water with Alkali or Nickel Catalyst

43. Thermochemical Liquidization and Anaerobic Treatment of Kitchen Garbage

44. Hydrogen Production from Cellulose Using a Reduced Nickel Catalyst

45. Thermochemical Liquefaction of Biomass Wastes and Unused Biomass, Japanese

46. Decomposition of Cellulose in Hot-Compressed Water under Catalyst-Free Conditions

47. Thermochemical Liquefaction of Indonesian Biomass Residues

48. Hydrogen Production from Cellulose in Hot Compressed Water Using Reduced Nickel Catalyst: Product Distribution at Different Reaction Temperatures

49. Cellulose Decomposition in Hot-Compressed Water with Alkali or Nickel Catalyst

50. Hydrogen Production from Cellulose Using a Reduced Nickel Catalyst

51. Liquefaction of Cellulose in Hot Compressed Water Using Sodium Carbonate: Part 2: Thermogravimetric-Mass Spectrometric Study of The Solid Residues

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