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ARS Home Northeast Area Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania Eastern Regional Research Center Sustainable Biofuels and Co-products Research People & Locations







Yaseen  Elkasabi

                                                                (PhD)
                        Sustainable Biofuels and Co-products Research

                        




                        
                        Research Chemical Engineer
                        Phone: (215) 836-3797
                        
                        
                        Fax: (215) 233-6406(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsThermo-Catalytic Biorefining
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                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439258**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Pyrolytic conversion of cellulosic pulps from “lignin-first” biomass fractionation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mullen, C.A., Ellison, C.R., Elkasabi, Y.M. 2023. Pyrolytic conversion of cellulosic pulps from “lignin-first” biomass fractionation. Energies. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073236.Spinning band distillation of biomass pyrolysis-oil phenolics to produce pure phenol
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Jones, K.C., Mullen, C.A., Strahan, G.D., Wyatt, V.T. 2023. Spinning band distillation of biomass pyrolysis-oil phenolics to produce pure phenol. Separation and Purification Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123603.Online separation of biomass fast pyrolysis liquids via fractional condensation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Raymundo, L.D., Mullen, C.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., Strahan, G.D., Boateng, A.A., Trierweiler, L.F., Trierweiler, J.O. 2022. Online separation of biomass fast pyrolysis liquids via fractional condensation. Energy and Fuels. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c02624.A comparison of the solvent liquefaction of lignin in ethanol and 1,4-butanediol
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mullen, C.A., Strahan, G.D., Elkasabi, Y.M. 2022. A comparison of the solvent liquefaction of lignin in ethanol and 1,4-butanediol. Journal of Analytical & Applied Pyrolysis. 164:105522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105522.Biobased tar pitch produced from biomass pyrolysis oils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Strahan, G.D., Wyatt, V.T. 2022. Biobased tar pitch produced from biomass pyrolysis oils. Fuel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123300.Progress on biobased industrial carbons as thermochemical biorefinery coproducts
                                                        

- (Review Article)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A. 2021. Progress on biobased industrial carbons as thermochemical biorefinery coproducts. Review Article. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00182?rel=cite-as&ref=PDF&jav=VoR.Continuous calcination of biocoke/petcoke blends in a rotary tube furnace
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Omolayo, Y., Spatari, S. 2021. Continuous calcination of biocoke/petcoke blends in a rotary tube furnace. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9:695-703. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06307?ref=pdf.Continuous extraction of phenol and cresols from advanced pyrolysis oils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2020. Continuous extraction of phenol and cresols from advanced pyrolysis oils. Springer Nature Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2134-4.Hydrocarbons extracted from advanced pyrolysis bio-oils: characterization and refining
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Wyatt, V.T., Jones, K.C., Strahan, G.D., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2020. Hydrocarbons extracted from advanced pyrolysis bio-oils: characterization and refining. Energy and Fuels. 34(1):483-490. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b03189.Cleanup and conversion of biomass liquefaction aqueous phase to C3-C5 olefins over ZnxZryOz catalyst
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Davidson, S.D., Flake, M., Lopez-Ruiz, J.A., Cooper, A.R., Elkasabi, Y.M., Tomasi, M.M., Lebarbier, D.V., Albrecht, K.O., Dangle, R.A. 2019. Cleanup and conversion of biomass liquefaction aqueous phase to C3-C5 olefins over ZnxZryOz catalyst. Catalysts. 9(11):1-15.Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcvey, M., Elkasabi, Y.M., Ciolkosz, D. 2020. Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 10(1):15-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-019-00409-1.Flash distillation of bio-oils for simultaneous production of hydrocarbons and green coke
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A., Brown, A., Timko, M.T. 2019. Flash distillation of bio-oils for simultaneous production of hydrocarbons and green coke. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 58:1794-1802. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04556.Microbial electrolysis using aqueous fractions derived via tail-gas recycle pyrolysis of willow and guayule
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Satinover, S.J., Elkasabi, Y.M., Nunez, A., Rodriguez Jr, M., Borole, A.P. 2019. Microbial electrolysis using aqueous fractions derived via tail-gas recycle pyrolysis of willow and guayule. Bioresource Technology. 274:302-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.11.099.Co-cracking of bio-oil distillate bottoms with vacuum gas oil for enhanced production of light compounds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Choi, Y., Elkasabi, Y.M., Tarves, P.C., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2018. Co-cracking of bio-oil distillate bottoms with vacuum gas oil for enhanced production of light compounds. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 132:65-71.Techno-economic analysis of guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining:  production of biofuels from guayule bagasse via tail-gas reactive pyrolysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sabaini, P.S., Boateng, A.A., Schaffer, M.A., Mullen, C.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., McMahan, C.M., Macken, N. 2018. Techno-economic analysis of guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining:  production of biofuels from guayule bagasse via tail-gas reactive pyrolysis. Industrial Crops and Products. 112:82-89.Fuels and chemicals from equine-waste-derived tail gas reactive pyrolysis oil:  technoeconomic analysis, environmental and exergetic life cycle assessment
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sorunmu, Y., Billen, P., Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Macken, N., Boateng, A.A., Spatari, S. 2017. Fuels and chemicals from equine-waste-derived tail gas reactive pyrolysis oil:  technoeconomic analysis, environmental and exergetic life cycle assessment. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 5:8804-8814.Bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation catalysts produced using strong electrostatic adsorption

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Liu, Q., Choi, Y., Strahan, G.D., Boateng, A.A., Regalbuto, J.R. 2017. Bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation catalysts produced using strong electrostatic adsorption. Fuel. 207:510-521.Catalytic cracking of fast and tail gas reactive pyrolysis bio-oils over HZSM-5

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Choi, Y., Elkasabi, Y.M., Tarves, P.C., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2017. Catalytic cracking of fast and tail gas reactive pyrolysis bio-oils over HZSM-5. Fuel Processing Technology. 161:132-138.Stable bio-oil production from proteinaceous cyanobacteria: tail gas reactive pyrolysis of spirulina
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chagas, B.M., Mullen, C.A., Dorado, C., Elkasabi, Y.M., Boateng, A.A., Melo, M.A., Ataide, C.H. 2016. Stable bio-oil production from proteinaceous cyanobacteria: tail gas reactive pyrolysis of spirulina. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 55:6734-6741.Hydrocarbons from spirulina pyrolysis bio-oil using one-step hydrotreating and aqueous extraction of heteroatom compounds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Chagas, B.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2016. Hydrocarbons from spirulina pyrolysis bio-oil using one-step hydrotreating and aqueous extraction of heteroatom compounds. Energy and Fuels. 30:4925-4932.Aqueous extractive upgrading of bio-oils created by tail-gas reactive pyrolysis to produce pure hydrocarbons and phenols
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2015. Aqueous extractive upgrading of pyrolysis bio-oils to produce pure hydrocarbons and phenols in high yields. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 3(11):2809-2816.Guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining: fuels and chemicals contributed from guayule leaves via tail gas reactive pyrolysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Boateng, A.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A. 2016. Guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining: fuels and chemicals contributed from guayule leaves via tail gas reactive pyrolysis. Fuel. 163:240-247.Guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining:  production of hydrocarbon compatible bio-oils from guayule bagasse via tail-gas reactive pyrolysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Boateng, A.A., Mullen, C.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., Mcmahan, C.M. 2015. Guayule (parthenium argentatum) pyrolysis biorefining:  production of hydrocarbon compatible bio-oils from guayule bagasse via tail-gas reactive pyrolysis. Fuel. 158:948-956.Characterization of fast-pyrolysis bio-oil distillation residues and their potential applications
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Boateng, A.A. 2015. Characterization of fast-pyrolysis bio-oil distillation residues and their potential applications. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 114:179-186.Catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of biomass in non-inert environments for production of deoxygenated bio-oil and chemicals

- (Proceedings)Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., Schaffer, M.A. 2015. Catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of biomass in non-inert environments for production of deoxygenated bio-oil and chemicals. Meeting Abstract. 60(2): 1.Catalytic transfer hydrogenation for stabilization of bio-oil oxygenates: reduction of p-cresol and furfural over bimetallic Ni-Cu catalysts using isopropanol
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kannapu, H.P., Mullen, C.A., Elkasabi, Y.M., Boateng, A.A. 2015. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation for stabilization of bio-oil oxygenates: reduction of p-cresol and furfural over bimetallic Ni-Cu catalysts using isopropanol. Fuel Processing Technology. 137:220-228.Distillation and isolation of commodity chemicals from Bio-oil made by tail-gas reactive prolysis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A. 2014. Distillation and isolation of commodity chemicals from Bio-oil made by tail-gas reactive prolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2(8):2042-2052.Evaluation of Brazilian biomasses as potential feedstocks for fuel production via fast pyrolysis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pighinelli, A.L., Boateng, A.A., Mullen, C.A., Elkasabi, Y.M. 2014. Evaluation of Brazilian biomasses as potential feedstocks for fuel production via fast pyrolysis. Energy for Sustainable Development. 21:42-50.Hydrodeoxygenation of fast-pyrolysis bio-oils from various feedstocks using carbon-supported catalysts

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Elkasabi, Y.M., Mullen, C.A., Pighinelli, A.L., Boateng, A.A. 2014. Hydrodeoxygenation of fast-pyrolysis bio-oils from various feedstocks using carbon-supported catalysts. Fuel Processing Technology. 123:11-18.
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