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Miki Santosa

Miki Santosa

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352

Biography

Miki Santosa joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2008 after interning with Prometheus Energy Company. During the past three years with PNNL, he has been involved in various projects, both in analysis and technical side of the group. Most recently, Miki has been highly involved with the development of processes for conversion of biomass to higher value product on projects led by Alan Zacher and Douglas Elliott.

Research Interests

  • Process development- fast pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading of pyrolysis products to fuels and chemicals.
  • Biomass feedstock characterization with empirical validation utilizing PNNL’s pyrolysis conversion process.
  • Techno-Economic-Analysis (TEA) for fuels and chemicals production from biomass

Education and Credentials

  • B.S Chemical Engineering with specialization in biotechnology, University of Washington

PNNL Publications

2017

  • Carpenter D., T. Westover, D.T. Howe, S. Deutch, A. Starace, R. Emerson, and S. Hernandez, et al. 2017. "Catalytic Hydroprocessing of Fast Pyrolysis Oils: Impact of Biomass Feedstock on Process Efficiency." Biomass & Bioenergy 96. PNNL-SA-117747. doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.09.012
  • Elangovan E., D. Larsen, I. Bay, E. Mitchell, J. Hartvigsen, B. Millett, and J. Elwell, et al. 2017. "Electrochemical Upgrading of Bio-Oil." ECS Transactions 78, no. 1:3149-3158. PNNL-SA-125430. doi:10.1149/07801.3149ecst
  • Li Z., J. Choi, H. Wang, A.W. Lepore, R.M. Connatser, S. Lewis, and H. Meyer, et al. 2017. "Sulfur-Tolerant Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts Enabling Low-Temperature Stabilization of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil." Energy and Fuels 31, no. 9:9585-9594. PNNL-SA-128200. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01707

2016

  • Agblevor F., D.C. Elliott, D.M. Santosa, M.V. Olarte, S.D. Burton, M.S. Swita, and S. Beis, et al. 2016. "Red Mud Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pinyon Juniper and Single-Stage Hydotreatment of Oils." Energy and Fuels 30, no. 10:7947-7958. PNNL-SA-122742. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00925
  • Ramasamy K.K., M.J. Gray, H.M. Job, D.M. Santosa, X.S. Li, A. Devaraj, and A.J. Karkamkar, et al. 2016. "Role of Calcination Temperature on the Hydrotalcite Derived MgO-Al2O3 in Converting Ethanol to Butanol." Topics in Catalysis 59, no. 1:46-54. PNNL-SA-110874. doi:10.1007/s11244-015-0504-8

2015

  • Howe D.T., T. Westover, D. Carpenter, D.M. Santosa, R. Emerson, S. Deutch, and A. Starace, et al. 2015. "Field-to-Fuel Performance Testing of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks: An Integrated Study of the Fast Pyrolysis/Hydrotreating Pathway." Energy and Fuels 29, no. 5:3188-3197. PNNL-SA-108317. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00304

2014

  • Zacher A.H., D.C. Elliott, M.V. Olarte, D.M. Santosa, F. Preto, and K. Iisa. 2014. "Pyrolysis of Woody Residue Feedstocks: Upgrading of Bio-Oils from Mountain-Pine-Beetle-Killed Trees and Hog Fuel." Energy and Fuels 28, no. 12:7510-7516. PNNL-SA-104767. doi:10.1021/ef5017945
  • Zacher A.H., M.V. Olarte, D.M. Santosa, D.C. Elliott, and S.B. Jones. 2014. "A Review and Perspective of Recent Bio-Oil Hydrotreating Research." Green Chemistry 16, no. 2:885-896. PNNL-SA-96894. doi:10.1039/c3gc41782d

2013

  • Freeman C.J., S.B. Jones, A.B. Padmaperuma, D.M. Santosa, C. Valkenburg, and J. Shinn. 2013. Initial Assessment of U.S. Refineries for Purposes of Potential Bio-Based Oil Insertions. PNNL-22432. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2012

  • Santosa D.M., A.H. Zacher, and D.E. Eakin. 2012. Fast Pyrolysis Conversion Tests of Forest Concepts' Crumbles. PNNL-21256. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2010

  • Jovanovic I., S.B. Jones, D.M. Santosa, Z. Dai, K.K. Ramasamy, and Y. Zhu. 2010. A survey of Opportunities for Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Hydrocarbon Compatible Fuels. PNNL-19704. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2009

  • Elliott D.C., G.G. Neuenschwander, T.R. Hart, L.J. Rotness, A.H. Zacher, D.M. Santosa, and C. Valkenburt, et al. 2009. Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Lignin-Rich Biorefinery Residues and Algae Final Report. PNNL-18944. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • Zacher A.H., J.E. Holladay, J.G. Frye, H.M. Brown, D.M. Santosa, and A.A. Oberg. 2009. Final Project Report Project 10749-4.2.2.1 2007-2009. PNNL-18407. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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