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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine announcement that Hemant Pendse has been named the 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor. Pendse, a professor of chemical engineering and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, will be honored in a virtual ceremony streamed on YouTube on April 29.
Pendse named 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor Hemant Pendse Hemant Pendse, an internationally recognized leader in forest bioproducts research, has been named the University of Maine 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor. The annual Distinguished Maine Professor Award honors a UMaine professor who exemplifies the highest qualities of teaching, research and public service. It is sponsored by the University of Maine Alumni Association and its classes of 1942 and 2002. Pense was nominated for the award by College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey. The selection process is conducted by a 17-pe...
By Staff With a new federal funding award of $4.8 million, the University of Maine said last week it will step up research into the use of forest waste materials for renewable fuel, heating oil and biologically derived products. The funding from the Defense Logistics Agency will allow the UMaine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute to upgrade its facilities, and to support ongoing investigations, according to a news release. The center plans to begin adding and expanding its infrastructure by the middle of this year. “It’s a significant upgrade in our pilot-scale infrastruc...
The Synthetic Crude Oil Pilot Plant (SynCOPP) designed for continuous production for 100 kilograms per day TDO oil. SynCOPP uses mixed-acids derived from sawdust processed in a companion Biomass to Bioproducts Pilot Plant at 1 ton per day feeding capacity. Photo by Amy Luce $4.8M will upgrade Forest Bioproducts Research Institute facilities, bolster bioproduct research The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will upgrade its Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town and Process Development Center (PDC) in Jenness Hall to bols...