2010 Conference programme
Tuesday 4th May
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Confirmed Event Speakers
- H.E. Mr. Jan Dusík, Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic
- Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska
- Robert Gmyrek, Director, Alternative Energy Sources Department, PKN Orlen
- Jaroslav Pešek, Head of quality and strategic reserves department, Čepro
- John Neeft, Coordinator biofuels programme, NL Agency (Government programme)
- Lisa Kallal, Manager, Commodities & Alternative Investments EMEA, CME Group
- Miroslav Bažata, Agropodnik
- Gerhard Muggen, General manager, BTG Bioliquids BV
- David Zeidman, VP of business development, Biofuel Turnkey Plants
- E. Emrah HATUNOĞLU, Planning expert, State Planning Organisation, Turkish Government
- Duncan Barker, Senior Principal Engineer, Renewable Generation - Bioenergy and Low Carbon Processes, Mott McDonald
- Jan Stambasky, Executive board member, European Biogas Association
- Emmanuel Desplechin, Chief representative in the EU, UNICA (Sugarcane Industry Association)
- Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, European Bioethanol Fuel Association
- Gerrit Kadijk, Biofuels and sustainable transport consultant, TNO Science and Industry
Day 1: Wednesday 5th May
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MARKET TRENDS
8.00 Conference and exhibition registration
9.00 Moderator's opening remarks
9.15 Keynote address: Market overview and growth trends in Europe
9.45 Biofuels trading
10.15 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall
11.00 Biofuels policy update
11.30 Ensuring overall sustainability in production and certification
12.00 Impact of biofuels on vehicles and engines
12.30 Networking lunch in exhibition hall
SESSION TWO: FUTURE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Biodiesel stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Algae, a sustainable and economic biofuels feedstock source
2.45 Is jatropha a viable option for biodiesel production?
3.15 Converting used cooking oil to EN 14214 compliant biodiesel
3.45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.30 Feedstock availability
5.00 BTL
Bioethanol stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Switchgrass' potential within the EU - a comparison with miscanthus
2.45 Should sugarcane be classed as a second generation feedstock?
3.15 Biobutanol / biomethanol
3.45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.30 Genetically modifying feedstocks
5.00 Producing biomethanol
Biomass stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Working with methane: Landfill gas generation
2.45 Creating integrated biorefineries
3.15 Working with solid biomass (briquettes, wood chips, pellets)
3.45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.30 Gasification for power and CHP
5.00 Flash pyrolysis
5.30 Close of day 1: Drinks reception in exhibition hall
Day 2: Thursday 6th May
SESSION THREE: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS MARKET OUTLOOK
9.15 Moderator's opening remarks
9.30 European outlook for biofuels within the context of the international oil industry
10.00 Aviation fuel
10.30 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall
11.15 Understanding and mitigating risk in a biofuels plant and securing project finance
11.45 Examining the potential in eastern Europe
12.15 Considerations when constructing a plant
12.45 Networking lunch in exhibition hall
SESSION FOUR: STORAGE, HANDLING AND QUALITY CONTROL
Biodiesel stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Storage and handling concerns
2.45 Improving oxidation stability using Additives
3.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.00 Filtration/purification technology
4.30 Future markets for glycerol / removing
Bioethanol stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Ethanol storage & equipment compatibility
2.45 Pipeline development
3.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.00 DDGS as alternative profit stream
4.30 Fermentation/enzymes
Biomass stream
2.00 Moderator's opening remarks
2.15 Biomass storage
2.45 Supply & logistics - distributing biogas
3.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
4.00 largescale biogas production
4.30 Upgrading technologies
5.00 Close of conference
* Please note the conference programme is subject to change. All information was correct at time of printing.
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