Biorefineries & Biobased Products Congress

Introduction

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Whilst pulp, paper, biofuels and agricultural companies have the well established infrastructure and facilities to collect and process biomass, the manufacturing of their core products is usually associated with the accumulation of side products which are often incinerated, sold as low value animal feed or simply wasted. By developing biorefinery concepts, the potential exists to explore higher value options for product streams, therefore increasing the productivity, profitability, efficiency and sustainability of manufacturing plants.

New pre-treatment methods alongside biochemical and thermochemical conversion processes, offering increasingly cost efficient and higher yield extraction and production of bio-based compounds, can be built around facilities either as an extension of the facility or cross-the-fence operations.  Through development of internal processing facilities and partnerships between biomass processors and with chemicals companies, the potential to produce multiple value added product streams of both established and new bio-based compounds is starting to be realised.  Markets are developing for bio-based equivalents and bio-based new entities as more and more companies successfully commercialise their new product streams.

Biorefineries and Bio-Based Products is the first meeting of its kind to bring together diverse industrial sectors to increase the efficiency of biomass processing and accelerate the transition into a bio-based economy.

• Hear representatives from your industry explain how getting involved in biorefineries and the production of bio-based products is benefiting their company and discover the steps you need to make to join them
• Hear how your peers are using the waste products of their biomass processing and discover value added options for products including lignin, hemicelluloses, glycerol and whole black liquor through pre-treatment and bio- and thermo-chemical conversions
• Debate the market potential for your side streams and new bio-based products and learn how others have been making a commercial success from the industry
• Don’t miss the unique opportunity to network with key figures from multiple sectors including food processing, pulp, paper, biofuels and chemicals industries and develop new collaborations and partnerships to obtain raw materials and to optimise the value of your biomass
• Listen to experienced companies discuss how they have scaled up bio-based product manufacturing into industrial scale and discover the problems they encountered and how you could avoid these with your product lines
• Examine large scale consortia that are developing and understand where there can be a role for you
• Held alongside the World Biofuels Markets Conference & Exhibition, meet over 1300+ attendees from 70+ countries, including almost 100 representatives from the press and 100 exhibiting companies
• Don’t miss your opportunity to attend one of the highest profile congresses in the bio-based sector with past speakers including thought leaders Al Gore, Sir Bob Geldof, Lord Browne, Jose Figueras ex Prime Minister of Costa Rica and Dr Hermann Scheer, Member of German Parliament

2010 Keynote Speakers

The keynote session will bring together global leaders to share their insight into the changing world and give a view on to what extent bioenergy can replace fossil fuels in a sustainable global economy. For 2010 we are pleased to announce the following speakers will address the Biorefineries and Bio-Based Products Conference.

• Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change and a member of the Elder
• Suani Coelho, Executive Director, CENBIO, member, UN Advisory Group on Energy & Climate Change & International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
• Ruud Lubbers, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
• Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
• Karl Watkin MBE, Bioenergy Pioneer, Founder, D1 Oils, Helius Energy, & former Chair, UN Foundation’s Bioenergy Advisory Board

Confirmed speakers include:

Peter Axegard, Director Division Fibre, Pulp, Energy and Chemicals, Innventia
Christophe Rupp Dahlem, Director of Programmes, Roquette Freres
Klaus Neumann, Vice President, Business Development, Borregaard Industries
Lutz Guderjahn, Chief Operating Officer, Crop Energy
Annita Westenbroek, Program Manager, Kenniscentrum Papier en Karton
Stephan Freyer, Process Engineering, Chemicals Research & Engineering, BASF
Petri Vasara, Principal, Pöyry Management Consulting
René van Ree, Programme Co-ordinator Biorefinery, Wageningen University and Research Centre
Christophe Luguel, Head of International Affairs, Industries & Agro-Resources Cluster
Birgit Kamm, Scientific Director, Research Institute Biopos
Wim Soetaert, Head of Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Ghent University, Belgium
Akin Ozkutan, Bioindustrial Segment Leader, Cargill
Mikael Hannus, Vice President, Bioenergy & Biorefinery, Stora Enso
Clas Engstrom, Chief Executive Officer, Processum Biorefinery Initiative
Hans Reith, BIOSYNERGY Project Coordinator, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Richard J. LaDuca, Senior Director Business Development, Genencor
Srinivas Kilambi, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sriya Innovations
Graham Rice, External Relations & Development Manager, Ineos Bio
Véronique Hervouet, Chair of the Steering Committee, European Biofuels Technology Platform
Boris Estrine, Head of Chemistry & Evaluation Department, Agro Industrie Recherche et Developpements
Paul de Wild, Senior Scientist, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
K’Lynne Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Elevance Renewable Sciences
Robert Outram, Global Programme Manager – Speciality Chemicals, Frost & Sullivan
Jonathan Lowe, Commerical Director, EMEA, Arizona Chemical
Larry Donovan, President EXL Refining, NovaGreen
Li Shen, Junior Researcher, Department of Science, Technology and Society (STS), Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University
Roel Bol, Programme Director Bio-based Economy, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Markku Karlsson, Senior Vice President, Technology, UPM-Kymmene
Johan Elvnert, Project Officer, European Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform, Forest Technology Platform
Piero Venturi, Directorate Agriculture, Food and Biotechnologies, European Commission

 

Who you will meet:

Network with decision makers from across the global bio value chain:

• Pulp and Paper Mills
• Sugar, Starch & Oilseed Processors
• Paper and Board Companies
• Biofuels Producers
• Chemical Companies
• Bioplastics Producers
• Policy-Makers and Influencers
• Leading Academic Research Centres
• Technology Platform Developers
• Engineering Companies
• Governmental Bodies
• Biorefinery Consortia
• Industry Task Forces
• Consultants

Agenda overview

Day One: Monday 15 March 2010

Opportunities for industrial sectors in biorefineries and bio-based products

• Insight into each industry’s current efforts by representatives from sugar & starch companies; pulp and paper mills; biofuels producers; paper and board companies; chemicals industry
• What is the future for each sector?
• What barriers and objections remain?
• Discussion of how sectors can work together to produce synergies

The definition and status of biorefineries

• What truly is a biorefinery and is the term more than a buzz word?
• What classification systems are in existence and how useful are they?
• Which industries and companies are getting involved?
• What trends are being observed internationally in biorefineries?
• To what degree is full integration possible and what examples of this are there?
• What timelines are predicted for the future?

Integrated biorefineries: Examination of single-handed and collaborative efforts

• Case study of a single company effectively producing multiple products
• Examination of biorefinery clusters in Europe
• Developing successful partnerships
• Rationale behind selection of going along versus partnership versus multiple company collaboration
• Technical, scientific and legal aspects of different forms of integration
• Examination of the successes and pitfalls of each example
• Consideration of the commercial potential of integrated biorefineries and the timelines to full industrial production

Ready-made bolt on platforms to maximise the use of biomass

• Explanation of innovative technology platforms in development
• Discussion of their applications to different production facilities and the benefits they can afford
• Consideration of the ease of implementation and the scale of production
• New product streams available
• Exploration of industrial examples

Day Two: Tuesday 16 March 2010

Keynote session: Towards a sustainable Bio Economy
The keynote session will bring together global leaders to share their insight into the changing world and give a view on to what extent bio-based products and energy can replace fossil fuels in a sustainable global economy.

Developments in the pre-treatment and biochemical & thermochemical conversion of biomass

• Examination of the types of structures resulting from typical operations
• Emerging pre-treatment strategies
• Novel thermochemical conversions
• Innovative biochemical conversions
• Consideration of the scale –up and efficiencies of processes and appropriate technologies

The market potential and successful commercialisation of bio-based products

• The examination of current markets including those for bioplastics and biolubricants
• How can you generate a value chain for your product?
• What product assessments must be done and when?
• How can you market the product responsibly?
• How can you effectively compete with fossil fuel alternatives?
• What common mistakes are made by the industry?
• What are customer perceptions and how are they changing?

Policy and attitudes affecting biorefineries and bio-based products

• Identification of the major policies and governing bodies relating to bio-based products
• Comparison of different geographical regions
• Discussion of the need for modification of policy to remove current barriers in the development and commercialisation of bio-based products
• Exploration of the attitudes of different industries and consumers in the field
• How will the economy have to change to realise the full potential of a biorefinery and bio-based products?

Speaking opportunities

If you would like to speak at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Laura Dinnewell, laura.dinnewell@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

Gold sponsors

 

Sponsor Biorefineries and Biobased Products and benefit from:

• 1st class lead generation: meet companies actively working across multiple bio-based sectors
• Enhanced brand profile: pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding
• Excellent publicity: gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion
• A cost effective marketing solution: our development team will be happy to customise a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads

Biorefineries and Biobased Products will share an exhibition with World Biofuels Markets giving you access to both audiences.

• Over 4,500 participants in the last four years
• Over 1000 participants expected in 2010
• 3 days of exhibition and business opportunities
• Over 100 companies are expected to exhibit in 2010
• Industry leading speaker panel
• Over 80% of participants of director level or above

Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets and marketing aims.

Contact Ben Leighton for further details
Tel: +971 50 879 6615
Fax: +44 20 7900 1853
Email:  ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com

Media partners

Green Power Conferences consistently works in strategic partnerships with industry leading organizations and trade publications. Our international and targeted marketing campaigns ensure excellent marketing exposure for our partners.

If you would like to partner with us, please contact Caroline Bissell

Email: caroline.bissell@greenpowerconferences.com

Venue

The RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre
P.O. Box 77777
NL-1070 MS Amsterdam
Europaplein
NL-1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Website: http://www.rai.nl