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Personal Profile
Michael (Mike) Talmadge is a senior research engineer in the National Bioenergy Center at NLR. With more than 20 years of experience in fuel production technologies, Talmadge has spent much of his work in petroleum production and refining process technology development with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Valero Energy Corporation, Seeq Corporation, and Johnson Matthey.
During his time at NLR, Talmadge has supported the development of biomass-derived fuel and chemical technologies through process modeling and techno-economic analysis of biomass to fuel and chemical pathways. He has contributed to the development of strategies to incorporate biomass-derived hydrocarbon intermediates and finished fuel blendstocks into existing petroleum refining infrastructure through collaborative efforts with industry and projects at NLR. Talmadge has also recently led development of a techno-economic analysis platform for assessing and comparing water treatment and reuse technologies in the National Alliance for Water Innovation.
Research Interests
Process modeling
Techno-economic analysis
Biofuels and biochemicals
Refinery coprocessing
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Master, Business Administration, Villanova University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Memo: Waste-to-Energy Potential in Guam
Milbrandt, A., Harris, S., Talmadge, M., Kraft, K. & Tao, L., 2026, 2 p.Research output: NLR › Other contribution
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Waste-to-Energy Potential in Guam
Milbrandt, A., Harris, S., Talmadge, M., Kraft, K. & Tao, L., 2026, 37 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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A Comprehensive Assessment of the Marginal Abatement Costs of CO2 of Co-Optima Multi-Mode Vehicles
Carlson, N., Talmadge, M., Zaimes, G., Hawkins, T. & Jiang, Y., 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 1, p. 444-453 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Oil Stand-Alone and Co-Hydroprocessing Case Studies: Design, Cost, and Sustainability Based on Process Model Predictions
Dutta, A., Talmadge, M., Iisa, K., Wrasman, C., Chen, X., Griffin, M., Mukarakate, C., Watanasiri, S., Ou, L. & Cai, H., 2025, 339 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Opportunity Assessment for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production from Woody Biomass via Ex Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis and Refinery Hydroprocessing
Carlson, N., Talmadge, M., Griffin, M., Dutta, A. & Iisa, K., 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 45, p. 21928-21936 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review