A biochar production system includes a reactor body, a central rod disposed within the reactor body, a leveling arm extending from the central rod and configured to rotate about the central rod, and a bed level sensor system. The bed level sensor system includes a float configured to move from a resting position on a biomass in the reactor to an ending position upon contact with the leveling arm, and a level sensor coupled to the float via a connector. The level sensor is configured to correspondingly move with the float. A controller is configured to detect bed levels of the biomass within the reactor body, and determine a plurality of sample readings based on the detected bed levels.

A computer-implemented system and method for template-based imaging are disclosed. A first image of a first slide, a second image of a second slide, and a third image of a third slide are received, wherein the third image includes a representation of a sample disposed on the third slide. Values of pixels of a template image that are associated with a plurality of features common to the first and second slides and represented in the first and second images are set to a non-background value and values of pixels of the template image not associated with the plurality of features are set to a background value. An offset between the template image and the third image is developed and coordinates of pixels in the third image that are associated with the representation of the sample are determined in accordance with the offset.

A C3 hydrocarbon fractionation system includes: a) a unit for providing a feed containing mainly propane and propylene, b) a C3 fractionation column for separating the feed to provide a top product richer in propylene than the feed and a bottom product leaner in propylene than the feed, wherein the bottom product comprises at least 50 wt % of propylene and c) a cumene production unit comprising an alkylation reactor for producing cumene from a propylene feed and a benzene feed, wherein the propylene feed comprises the bottom product of the C3 fractionation column.

Compositions, methods, and reactors related to hydrogen production are generally described.

A template-based image analysis system and method are disclosed. A slide is loaded in a high-content image system (HCIS), wherein the slide includes a plurality of reference marks and a plurality of sample locations. An acquired images data store has previously acquired images stored therein. An image acquisition module acquires an image of the slide from the high-content imaging system. A feature identification module develops a binary image of the acquired image, wherein the binary image identifies areas associated with reference marks. A template generation module generates a template in accordance with the previously acquired images and a template alignment module aligns the generate template with the binary image. An offset calculation module determines an offset between the template and the binary image and an image segmentation module determines the coordinates of pixels of the acquired image that are associated with the sample locations in accordance with the calculated offset.

Apparatus and process for producing hydrocarbons from biomass having a pyrolysis reactor (2) in which dry biomass (Bd) is heated in an environment substantially free from oxygen and halogens, a pyrolysis product (PP) and char (C) is produced, a gasification reactor (3) in which separated char (C) is heated in an environment containing steam (Wst) to reduce the char (C) to produce a synthesis gas (Sh), a gas cooler (4) in which the produced synthesis gas (Sh) is cooled to a cooled synthesis gas (Srt); a conditioning and pressure system (5) in which cooled synthesis gas (Srt) is refined to produce a purified synthesis gas (Sp), and a separation device (6) in which hydrogen gas (H2) is separated from purified synthesis gas (Sp). A hydrogenation device (7) into which pyrolysis oil (PO) retrieved from the pyrolysis product (PP) and separated hydrogen gas (H2) recuperated from the separation device (6) are introduced for hydrogenation in which pyrolysis oil (PO) is hydrogenated by the presence of hydrogen gas (H2), and hydrocarbons (BO) that are substantially free from oxygen are produced.

A template-based image analysis system and method are disclosed. A slide is loaded in a high-content image system (HCIS), wherein the slide includes a plurality of reference marks and a plurality of sample locations. An acquired images data store has previously acquired images stored therein. An image acquisition module acquires an image of the slide from the high-content imaging system. A feature identification module develops a binary image of the acquired image, wherein the binary image identifies areas associated with reference marks. A template generation module generates a template in accordance with the previously acquired images and a template alignment module aligns the generate template with the binary image. An offset calculation module determines an offset between the template and the binary image and an image segmentation module determines the coordinates of pixels of the acquired image that are associated with the sample locations in accordance with the calculated offset.

Compositions, methods, and reactors related to hydrogen production are generally described.

Compositions, methods, and reactors related to hydrogen production are generally described.

The invention provides a method for digitising a method of synthesis. The method includes the steps of identifying a method of synthesis for a target product; (ii) establishing a process sequence for that method, which process sequence is a collection of chemical and/or physical steps within the method of synthesis; and subsequently (iii) translating the process sequence to a digital model of the method of synthesis, which digital model comprises a digital description of the chemical and/or physical steps within the method of synthesis.