Orange Peel Waste Biorefinery
PepsiCo/Tropicana | Food & Beverage
Biorefinery for extracting higher value products (limonene, pectin, fiber) from orange peel waste.
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Bio-Process Group
West Lafayette, IN
Process Design and Improvement for Biorefinery Systems
- Services
- 16
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 3
- Leaders
- 2
- Founded
- 1984
Overview
Bio-Process Group (BPG) is a process engineering and contract research practice founded in 1984 at Purdue University, focused on developing profitable process technologies for industrial biorefinery systems. Operating through two specialized branches-Bio-Process Innovation (focused on applied biotech research and development) and Applied Bio-Process (focused on process design and engineering packages)-it provides contract research, feasibility studies, techno-economic process modeling, construction and commissioning support, owner's engineering, and permitting assistance. BPG assists clients in converting biomass, whey, waste paper, and other organic waste streams into high-value fuels, chemicals, and co-products.
- Founded
- 1984
Services
Contract Research & Development
Laboratory and pilot-scale contract research to develop, optimize, and validate bio-based processes.
Process Design & Engineering Packages
Staged process engineering and design packages to translate biochemical concepts into integrated biorefining facilities.
Feasibility & Techno-Economic Modeling
Technical and economic assessments to define project scope, scale, risks, and options.
Construction, Commissioning & Project Support
Technical consulting and engineering representation during facility construction, startup, and ongoing operations.
Industries
Firm type
Projects
Tobacco Stalk Biorefinery
RJ Reynolds Tobacco | Chemicals
Biorefinery for extracting higher value products from tobacco stalks, including patented fermentation products and paper pulp.
Paper Mill Cellulosic Sugar Recovery
Cosmo Specialty Fibers | Pulp & Paper
Recovery of cellulosic sugars from paper mill lignate liquor.