Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining: Unlocking the Bioeconomy Via Refinery Integration

MARCH 23-25, 2027 | BOSTON, MA
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Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining:
Unlocking the Bioeconomy Via Refinery Integration

The United States is leveraging its abundant energy and natural resources to unlock new opportunities for enhanced energy production, economic growth, and profitability. This effort is driven by innovative research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities focused on bioresources, waste streams, and refinery assets.

In October 2024, in Long Beach, California, the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), now the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), convened a symposium that brought together industry and academic experts. The event explored opportunities to leverage existing petroleum refinery infrastructure to support the expansion of the bioeconomy. Although integrating biorefineries with conventional refinery operations is not a new concept, evolving market conditions and national priorities have renewed interest in this area.

In response, the Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining Symposium will showcase ongoing applied research within refining operations and highlight emerging innovations from universities, national laboratories, and startups. The symposium will feature advancements in the integration of hydrocarbon resources, bioprocesses, and biorefineries, while highlighting opportunities to accelerate commercialization and strengthen the U.S. bioeconomy.

Posters Due: January 15

Please first review the information for authors — abstract submission guidelines.

Key advancements and opportunities will be highlighted across the following focus areas:

Topics & Application Areas

Biomass, polymers, and hydrocarbons
Biofertilizers
Chemicals
AI-based analysis
Biochemical, thermochemical, and electrochemical technologies for the production of chemical precursors, marine fuels, jet fuels, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Biomass-to-Power Technologies
Integration of Biogenic Hydrocarbons, and Carbon Dioxide and Credit Mechanisms
Integration of Hydrocarbon Resources, Bioprocesses, and Biorefineries into Petroleum and Gas Refineries
Other

Symposium Co-Chairs

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Sandia National Laboratories

Michelle Young

Renewables Program Manager

Chevron

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	Wednesday March 11
9:00	Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining

2026 Symposium Program
	Wednesday March 11

9:00	Biorefining and Petroleum & Gas Refining	Marriott State E
	Session chair: Carlos Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories
	Advances in FCC Co-processing: Tracking Biogenic Hydrocarbons R. Baldwin, National Laboratory of the Rockies, US
	Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels via Refinery Integration: Experimenting at Industrial Scale A. Gupta, Phillips 66, US
	Commercialization Opportunities for Renewable Fuels M. Young, Chevron, US
	Scaling Feedstock Development and Precursors Using Multi-Source Wet Wastes R.M. Burton, W.T. Smith, ProcessWerx, US
	Opportunities and Challenges Around Integrating Petroleum Refineries Into the Clean Energy Economy C. Murphy, University of California, Davis, US
	Retrospective on DOE Bioenergy support to Co-processing and Refinery Integration R&D R. Natelson, DOE, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, US
	Bridging Sectors: Open Forum on Biorefining, Petroleum & Gas Refining M.C. Meyer, C. Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories, US