Programme & TopicsConference
Programme & Topics
- Plenary lectures describing the state-of-the-art in biomass technologies
- Oral and visual presentations on research, development, demonstration and commercial projects
- Exhibition of biomass products, utilisation and conversion technologies (29 June - 2 July)
- Workshops
- Scientific tours and social programme
1. BIOMASS RESOURCES
Papers are invited that address all aspects of biomass resources from cultivation to production and supply to market users, but not their actual utilisation in energy or other industrial applications.
1.1 Availability and cost of resources (global, national & regional), technical, logistical, water and environmental limitations, effect on food and competitive use, environmental impact, etc.
1.2 Production, pretreatment, supply and logistics of feedstocks from crops, forestry, animal residues, processing industry and the biodegradable fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) streams, etc.
1.3 Research on energy crops: new cultivars and techniques, novel crops, algae; cultivation, pretreatment, supply and logistics.
2. BIOMASS CONVERSION TO HEAT, ELECTRICITY, PRODUCTS
In this topic area papers are invited that address all aspects of technology development and environmental issues from fundamental research up to pilot plant operation. Commercial and industrial demonstration projects and experiences are to be submitted in topic “4. MARKET”.
2.1 Thermochemical conversion - gasifcation for power, CHP and polygeneration.
2.2 Thermochemical conversion - gasification for clean synthesis gas production.
2.3 Thermochemical conversion - pyrolysis for power, CHP, polygeneration and chemicals, etc.
2.4 Thermochemical conversion - combustion and co-combustion for large utility and industrial scale applications, etc.; NOx abatement in power plants.
2.5 Thermochemical conversion - combustion for small scale applications, steam engines, Stirling engines, Organic Rankine Cycle, household boilers &stoves, etc.
2.6 Biological conversion - fermentation, enzymatic processes, conversion processes for biogas or bio-hydrogen production.
2.7 Biorefineries, green chemistry: conversion processes to obtain industrial materials and chemicals (bio-polymers, pulp & paper, bio-fertilisers, etc.).
3. FUELS FROM BIOMASS
In this topic area contributions are invited that address all aspects of production and supply of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels for small as well as industrial scale applications and transportation.
3.1 Production, supply and use of solid biofuels (chips, pellets, briquettes et al.) for particular market users (households, industry, etc.).
3.2 Production, supply and use of liquid biofuels from carbohydrate crops and oilseeds.
3.3 Production, supply and use of liquid biofuels from lignocellulosic sources.
3.4 Production, supply and use of gaseous biofuels: biogas, bio-hydrogen.
4. MARKET
Papers are invited that address the market deployment of the various technologies, energy services to consumers, and industrial products. Covering systems analysis, life cycle analysis but excluding any research and development aspects that have to be submitted in the topics above.
4.1 Demonstration and market implementation of biomass fuels for heat and CHP (process heat, households, tertiary sector, district heating, etc.).
4.2 Demonstration and market implementation of biomass fuels in the electricity sector (utility scale, distributed generation, dedicated bio-power plants, etc.).
4.3 Demonstration and market implementation of biofuels in the transportation sector, distribution & logistics.
4.4 Demonstration and market implementation of biorefineries: green chemistry conversion processes to obtain industrial chemicals and materials (biopolymers, food additives, pulp and papers), etc.
4.5 Economics and benefits deriving from biomass integration, process technologies and simultaneous production; identification of the most promising biomass/bioenergy complexes; bio-products complexes, etc.
4.6 Market forecasts; costs of biomass resources; unit cost of energy production; forecasts and technology learning curves, etc.
5. POLICIES AND SUSTAINABILITY
The papers in this topic should address all non-technical aspects and issues of biomass, bioenergy and biomass based products with attention to international deployment, successful national policies and to sustainability.
5.1 Security of supply; globalisation of biomass, international biofuels trade; strategy and climate protection issues; externalities assessment, etc.
5.2 Sustainability criteria and certification issues; agricultural and environmental management systems for biomass production; international standards; monitoring, etc.
5.3 Agro-environmental assessment of biomass production in temperate and tropical regions.
5.4 Assessment of marginal effects of biofuels/bioenergy: commodity markets, indirect land use change, agricultural intensification and associated emissions.
5.5 Financing of bioenergy projects (small & large), Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) programmes; venture capital, socio-economic impact, etc.
5.6 International cooperation for accelerating the large scale world-wide deployment of biomass utilisation, bioenergy and biomass based products, etc.
5.7 International, national, regional and local policies, biomass action plans.