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Laboratory tour:
Delegates are invited to an open door event with SGS Netherlands in Antwerp on November 15.
Biofuels International and SGS will welcome you to the SGS NL headquarters. During the laboratory tour biofuels experts will demonstrate SGS's capability in biofuels testing and certification. In addition a drinks reception and light buffet will be held at the end of the tour.
Positions to this exclusive offer are limited - so book now to avoid disappointment. Contact Pierre-Gomis Diallo directly to secure your place. But remember, you must be a delegate to register.
Timings
14.30h Bus leaves Antwerp Expo
15.00h Arrive at SGS House Noorderlaan
15.00h SGS presentation
15.50h Tour of the SGS labs Polderdojkweg
17.30h Reception at SGS House Noorderlaan
19.30h Arrive at Antwerp Expo
As a delegate your benefits include:
- Entry to the Biofuels International conference programmes
- Entry to the Biofuels International expo
- Entry to all lunches & networking sessions
- Unlimited use of our networking software prior to the event
- Availability of all papers post conference
- Certificate confirming attendance
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The Biofuels International expo & conference, to be held in Antwerp, Belgium this year, will host a range of speakers from well-known organisations and associations including UNICA, the European Commission, the Belgian Bioethanol Association, ePure and Bioenergy 2020.
Kyriakos Maniatis, Principal Administrator from DG Energy, part of the European Commission, will open the conference on the 16th of November by discussing the most recent developments in biofuels in Europe. Talking about advancements being made in aviation biofuel in particular, Maniatis’ presentation promises to be an insightful analysis of the European market as a whole.
Also on day one, director Alwin Kopse from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels will discuss the newly announced certification systems and how they will help to create a more open market for biofuel trading.
Opening the conference on day two, bioenergy analyst Anselm Eisentraut from the International Energy Agency will examine new feedstock sources for biofuels, how biofuel production can be more economical and what is needed from stakeholders to improve the manufacturing process.
Also discussing economic and financing, Antonio Matinez Dalmau’s presentation on behalf of major financing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will look at the best ways to maximise biofuels assets so that they can achieve their highest potential.
Other topics to be discussed at the conference will include cellulosic ethanol advancements, isooctane development, trade within Europe, methanol production and biorefinery construction; as well as market overviews from regions including Germany and Eastern Europe.
The 2011 event will offer delegates the opportunity for a laboratory tour at a local SGS plant. SGS are proud sponsors of Biofuels International expo & conference. In touring SGS’s state of the art laboratory, delegates will be able to obtain an overview on how biodiesel production may be optimised using latest testing methods and procedures. Biodiesel in Europe should be produced to meet EN142414 – 2008/2009 and EN15376-2011 standards which can then be blended into road fuels meeting EN590 and EN228 quality requirements.
Join us at the Biofuels International conference and expo in Antwerp on the 16-17 November to network with biofuel professionals. Limited tickets are still available.
