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Research Interests
Impact of feedstocks on thermochemical conversion performance
Design, instrumentation, method development, and automation of laboratory and process analytical systems for thermochemical and catalytic experimental reactor systems
Molecular-beam mass spectrometry for the analysis of pyrolysis and gasifier tars/vapors and trace inorganics
Modification of scientific instruments for high-temperature experimental chemical analysis
Design, construction, and automation of heated process interface, sampling, and quantitative analysis of gasifier tars
Professional Experience
Project Lead, Thermochemical Feedstock Interface Project, intra-laboratory collaboration in the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office thermochemical conversion platform, 2012–present
Project Lead, Integrated Biorefinery Projects, ARRA-funded projects for the in-field process monitoring of biomass-to-fuels demonstration units, 2010–2014
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor, Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Influence of Loblolly Pine Anatomical Fractions and Tree Age on Oil Yield and Composition During Fast Pyrolysis
Starace, A., Palmer, S., Orton, K., Pierce, C., Christensen, E., Larson, A., Martinez, R., Klinger, J., Griffin, M., Mukarakate, C., Iisa, K., Wiatrowski, M., Dutta, A., Parks II, J., Oyedeji, O. & Carpenter, D., 2025, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 9, 2, p. 501-512 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Surface Chemistry and Particle Morphology Changes in Pine Biomass Under Indirect Thermal Gradients: Implications for Feed Screw Design
Zeng, Y., Gruber, J., Dunning, T., Rowland, S., Carpenter, D. & Donohoe, B., 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 49, p. 60697-60706 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design of an Integrated Solids Handling System to Maximize Syngas Process Reliability: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-18-00766
Carpenter, D., 2023, 27 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Influence of Feedstock Variability on Thermal Decomposition of Forest Residue in a Screw Feeder for High Temperature Conversion: Article No. 107725
Saha, N., Klinger, J., Rowland, S., Dunning, T., Carpenter, D., Mills, Z. & Parks, J., 2023, In: Fuel Processing Technology. 245, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Waste"-to-Energy for Decarbonization - Transforming Nut Shells Into Carbon-Negative Electricity
Carpenter, D., Tan, E., Dutta, A., Seiser, R., Tifft, S., O'Banion, M., Campbell, G., Becker, R., Hartford, C., Khambekar, J. & Yancey, N., 2023, Sustainability Engineering: Challenges, Technologies, and Applications. Tan, E. C. D. (ed.). CRC Press, p. 101-124 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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