Selected Publications


Hansen, A.C., and B. He. 2009. Biodiesel fuels for off-road vehicles. Peer-reviewed article invited by Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering New York: Taylor & Francis Group (in press).

He, B. , J. H. Van Gerpen, J. C. Thompson. 2009. Sulfur content in selected oils and fats and their corresponding methyl esters. Applied Eng. in Agri. 25(2): 223-226. (PDF)

Hansen, A.C., and B. He. 2008. Food versus fuel characteristics of vegetable oils and animal. Technical paper submitted to the 2008 ASABE Annual Conference. Providence, RI. June 29 – July 2.

Karsky, T., J.C., Thompson, and B. He. 2008. Small Scale Biodiesel Production Safety. Technical paper submitted to Annual Conference of NIFS (National Institute For Farm Safety) . Lancaster, PA. June 22-25.

He, B., A. P. Singh, J. C. Thompson. 2007. Function and performance of a pre-reactor prior to reactive distillation column for biodiesel production. Trans. ASABE 51(1): 123-128. (PDF)

Zawadzki, A., D. S. Shrestha, and B. He. 2007. 2007. Biodiesel blend level detection using ultraviolet absorption Spectra. Trans. ASABE 50(4): 1349-1353. (PDF)

Thompson, J.C. and B. He. 2007. Biodiesel production using static mixers. Trans. ASABE 50(1): 161-165. (PDF)

He, B. J. Thompson, D. Routt, and J. Van Gerpen. 2007. Moisture absorption in biodiesel and its petr-diesel blends. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 23(1): 71-76. (PDF)

Xing, H., P. Singh, G. Helms. and B. He. 2007. NMR imaging of continuous and intermittent drying of pasta.. J. Food Eng. 78(1): 61-68. (PDF)

Williams, B.C., B. He, D.F. Elger, and B.E. Schumacher. 2007. Peer Evaluation as a Motivator for Improved Team Performance in Bio/Ag Engineering Design Classes. International Journal of Engineering Education 23(4): 698-704. (PDF)

Tao, C. and B. He. 2006. Process study on crambe oil enzymatic hydrolysis for erucic acid isolation and biodiesel production. Trans. ASABE 49(6): 167-174. (PDF)

Thompson, J. and B. He. 2006. Characterization of Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Production from Multiple Feedstock. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(2): 261-265. (PDF)

Singh, A., B. He, J. Thompson, and J. Van Gerpen. 2006. Process optimization of biodiesel production using alkaline catalysts. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(4):597-600. (PDF)

He, B., A. Singh, J. Thompson. 2006. A Novel Continuous-flow Reactor using Reactive Distillation Technique for Biodiesel Production. Trans. ASABE 49(1):107-112. (PDF)

He, B., A. Singh, J. Thompson. 2005. Experimental optimization on a continuous-flow reactive distillation reactor for biodiesel production. Trans. ASABE 48(6): 2237-2243. (PDF)

Tao, C. and B. He. 2005. Enzymatic isolation and enrichment of erucic acid from HEA seed oils: current status. Trans. ASABE 48(4):1471-1479. (PDF)

He, B.and W.W. Su. 2003. Mixing Estimation of a Laboratory-Scale External-loop Air-lift Bioreactor for Fungal Culture Using pH Tracer Method. ASAE Paper No: 03-7053. ASAE, St. Joseph, Mich. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, T. L. Funk,and G. L. Riskowski. 2002. Renewablw Energy from Swine Waste. Paper #2148. The Tenth Biennial Bioenergy Conference: Bioenergy 2002. Sept. 22-26,2002. Boise, Idaho. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk,and G. L. Riskowski. 2001c. Effects of Alternative Process Gases on the Thermochemical Conversion Process of Swine Manure. Trans. ASAE 44(6):1873-1800. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk,and G. L. Riskowski. 2001b. Preliminary Characterization of Raw Oil Products From the Thermochemical Conversion of Swine Manure Trans. ASAE 44(6):1865-1871. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk,andG. L. Riskowski. 2001a. Effects of feedstock pH, initial CO addition, and total solids content on the thermochemical conversion of swine manure. Trans. ASAE 44(3):697-701. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, T. L. Funk, G. L. Riskowski, and Y. Yin. 2000a. Thermochemical conversion of swine manure: an alternative process of waste treatment and renewable energy production. Trans. ASAE 43(6):1827-33. (PDF)

He, B., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk, and G. L. Riskowski. 2000b. Operating temperature and retention time effects on the thermochemical conversion process of swine manure. Trans. ASAE 43(6):1821-25. (PDF)

Su, W.W. and B. He. 1997. Production of secreted enzymes by fungal pellets in a perfusion bioreactor. Journal of Biotechnology, 54:43-52. (PDF)

Su, W.W., B. He, Liang, H.,and Sun, S. 1996. A perfusion air-lift bioreactor for high density plant cell cultivation and secreted protein production. Journal of Biotechnology 50:225-233. (PDF)

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