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Nicholas Pohlman

Principal Investigator

Northern Illinois University

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Mechanical engineering, biomass logistics, vacuum technology, detector instrumentation

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Process‑level design and testing of mechanical systems: biomass densification and transport with containerized pre‑treatment and energy‑return analysis; ultra‑high‑vacuum pumping concepts; and particle‑tracking detector instrumentation. Uses FEA, embedded sensors, and scaled prototypes.

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Northern Illinois University

Passive pre-treatment of biomass in intermodal containers for efficient transportation

Innovative use of intermodal shipping containers as passive pre-treatment vessels for biomass, enhancing transportation efficiency and reducing processing needs. Validated at 1/4-scale, this approach bridges lab and indu...

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Nicholas Pohlman

Principal Investigator

Northern Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University

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