Biomass CHP Plant Güssing, is opening its doors to 50 participants from the 4th BTLtec conference in an eagerly anticipated site visit. Aimed at reinforcing key concepts and concerns addressed at the conference, the site visit will showcase Austria’s pioneering success in Biomass to energy.

The combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Güssing, Austria has a fuel capacity of 8 MW and an electrical output of about 2 MWel with an electrical efficiency of about 25 %. Wood chips with a water content of 20 – 30 % are used as fuel. The plant consists of a dual fluidized bed steam gassifier, a two-stage gas cleaning system, a gas engine with an electricity generator, and a heat utilization system.

Biomass CHP Plant Güssing have also developed a pilot project to convert Biomass into Fischer-Tropsch diesel.

The Biomass CHP Plant Güssing started operations in January 2002 and was the first community in the European Union to produce its whole energy demand – electricity, heating/cooling, fuels – out of renewable resources.

The delegation of 50 will depart for Güssing at 1.45PM on 25th September 2009 to view the Biomass CHP Plant Güssing and the Pilot BTL plant. The tour will end at 5PM.

Places on the 4th BTLtec site visit are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and are open to 4th BTLtec conference participants only.

Those seeking more information on participating in 4th BTLtec and the Site Visit to Biomass CHP Plant Güssing can >>CLICK HERE<< or email jaime@cmtsp.com.sg to register.

The BTLtec series is back for 2009. The 4th BTLtec conference will convene on 24-25 September 2009 in Graz, Austria’s breathtakingly beautiful cultural capital and UNESCO world heritage site.

Since 2007, BTLtec conferences have provided a comprehensive look at the Biomass-to-Liquids value chain. In fact, over 300 people from 40 countries have benefited from spot-on insights, debate and discussion, in addition to opportunities to network and amass contacts at our interactive two-day events.

4th BTLtec has evolved from our first event in Munich and feature a world-class panel of leading experts to share latest on BTL technology developments, project updates, government policies and feedstock issues.

Austria is home to over 83,000 biomass installations and Biomass is a significant contributor to Austria’s energy mix. Biomass-to-Liquids technology (BtL), seen as the 2nd generation, is already increasing the value and efficiency of the existing biomass value chain in Austria.

4th BTLtec maps the landmark achievements in the industry, and marks the beginning of the race to commercialisation of next generation pyrolysis and gasification technologies. The conference also explores the latest thermochemical pathways for converting waste streams to liquids.

The conference will attract participation from biofuel project operators and developers, bio- refinery executives, gasification technology developers, biodiesel executives, feedstock developers, policy makers and Biomass-to-Liquids (BtL) pioneers from around the world.

Participants will also have a bonus option to visit the Gussing BTL plant as part of the 4th BTLtec experience. The visit will serve to reinforce some of the key concepts and concerns addressed at the conference.

Drop us an email at jaime@cmtsp.com.sg to enquire about registration, media partnerships or sponsorship packages at the 4th BTLtec conference.

Only few days to go until the much awaited 3rd BTLtec 2008 forum take place.
 
If you have not done so yet, now is the time to register for the most comprehensive biomass to liquids event featuring international industry pioneers and over 20 expert speakers.

In fact, we are proud to announce that Dr. Mark A. Dietenberger, Research General Engineer of US Forest Service has been roped in as new addition to our invited expert speakers’ line-up at BTLtec 2008.

Dr. Dietenberger is expected to shed some insights on outlook and prospects of BTL for the US Forestry Industry in relation to the FPL initiative.

Established in 1910, the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) research concentrates on pulp and paper products, housing and structural uses of wood, wood preservation, wood and fungi identification, and finishing and restoration of wood products.

As for now, investing in stand-alone BTL facilities in the US are still not very attractive to the forest products industry because of limited integration potential with their wood or pulp mills, as well as their low-value and low-productivity products such as mixed alcohols or fast pyrolysis bio-oil that also lack long-term market viability. To meet the need for BTL guidance, the FPL is undertaking business case studies to evaluate (1) wood/paper mills that utilize the steam, power, and off-gas fuel for kilns from the biomass gasification to liquid fuel conversion facility that in turn utilizes discarded debris from the mills, and (2) ethanol bioconversion of hemi-cellulose separated from the woody chips prior to pulping in a paper mill.

Don’t delay! Register to attend BTLtec 2008 today and come away with invaluable knowledge bank that you can implement in your own organization.

Registration is Euro1195 and can be made at http://www.btltec.com/btl/attend/register-for-btltec/ or by calling us at 65 6345 7322. Seating is limited. Please contact us with any questions or for further information. We hope to see you there!

Yours Sincerely,

Program Director
Centre for Management Technology

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Anders Lewald is head of unit at the Swedish Energy Agency since 1998 with responsibilities for research and develpoment financing in the transport sector. He has also has long experience in energy efficiency development and policy instruments in all end use sectors. He has a Technology Licentiate exam in Energy Systems from 1990 and a Master of Sience in Fysics from 1987.

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, 13 October
09:00 FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS CONVERSION IN SWEDEN & FINANCING CONSIDERATIONS

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.

Sami Kokki has Master’s degree in Energy Technology. He graduated at Lappeenranta University of technology in 2002. Currently he works for Foster Wheeler Energia Oy at the Varkaus Office in Finland. He is a Research and Development Engineer in the field of gasification process development.

Currently he is involved in BTL test plant project, which is based on biomass gasification and syngas ultra clean-up process.

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 2 – Tuesday, 14 October
08:40 DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOMASS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BTL INDUSTRY

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.

The “Developing Sustainable Feedstock for BTL Projects” webcast went live on 17 September at 10AM GMT to an audience of 103 participants from all over the world. Released in line with the 3rd BTLtec conference on 13-14 October in Goteborg – SWEDEN, the webcast aimed to provide listeners with a foretaste of the insights that they will be able to access at the conference.

Featuring insights from Dr. Sune Bengtsson, Dr. Anders Baudin and Dr. Marc Londo, key experts on the 3rd BTLtec summit’s panel, the webcast provided an insightful and in-depth view into the future of the BTL industry and the importance of BTL in meeting European and Global Energy needs.

The webcast swung into high gear with a focused discussion on the commercialization prospects for BTL. All three speakers agreed that first generation of BTL is already available, in terms of ethanol and Rape Methyl Ester (RME), and the markets for these products are growing.

Dr. Bengtsson added that the 5.75% target set by the EU for 2010 does not look achievable because the development of 2nd generation BTL fuel isn’t moving ahead as planned.

Dr. Marc Londo summed it up with a touch of humour when he described the commercial introduction of BTL as a ‘moving target I wish will stop moving’ but the general consensus among the optimistic panellists was that commercialisation for 2nd Generation BTL will be reached in 2015.

The discussion then touched on the new capabilities and advancements in the BTL industry. The latest developments in the industry were remarked on; Dr. Bengtsson and Dr. Baudin referred to the Chemrec & Volvo pilot plant for DME production from a 2MW Black Liquor Gassification plant in Piteå, Sweden as an important milestone. Dr. Londo went on to identify Choren’s “SIGMA” BTL Plant development project as a major industry landmark.

All three however agreed that the major barrier to the development of BTL still remains the extremely high cost of the initial investment.

The discussion moved on to zoom into the issue of feedstocks for the BTL industry. While all three speakers agreed that the forestry industry can supply the required feedstock for the short and medium term demand, Dr. Londo cautioned that idea of a long-term alternative feedstock for BTL needs careful evaluation, especially if the industry moves to adopt agricultural lingo-cellulosic feedstocks to meet the rapidly increasing demand for BTL fuels.

As the discussion shifted to cover the EU’s views on BTL, Dr. Londo started the ball rolling with his comment that the EU Vision and directives for BTL were not clear and the target setting was still under development.

Dr. Londo did however compliment the EU strategy of setting up a biofuels technology platform to encourage the development of 2nd generation biofuels and BioEnergy. However, the need for BTL technologies to reach commercialisation is especially critical as competition from other options like Jatropha, renewable hydrogen and electric fuel cell are also rapidly hurtling towards commercialisation.

As Dr. Anders Baudin said, “BTL is not THE solution but part of the solution to make our world a better place” thus summing up the speakers’ sentiments on the importance and future of Biomass-to-Liquids in the future, and nicely rounding off the discussion and setting the stage for the Question & Answer Session.

The Question & Answer session allowed for listeners to pose their questions to the three panellists via real time submission. Questions came from all over the world as listeners clarified and debated their doubts on a number of key issues incuding:-

• The point of Maturation for the BTL industry
• EU’s sustainable biofuels criterion
• Role of BTL in the new biofuels criteria identified by the EU
• If Algae Biomass can be a viable feedstock for BTL
• Converting existing bio-refineries to produce 2nd generation BTL biofuels
• The expansion of the forestry industry for biofuel feedstock.
• The feasibility of Jatropha as a feedstock for Biofuels and even BTL.

To sum up, the webinar not only afforded an excellent overview and summary of the latest developments in BTL, but also became an excellent learning platform for those seeking insights into what’s really important in the BTL industry today and the long term outlook for current and future BTL projects.

If you missed the webcast on Sept 17th, you can still listen to the webcast recording. Visit http://www.btltec.com/webcast/ for immediate access or simply enter your first name and primary email address in the form below.

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Wednesday, Sept 17, 2008
10am GMT / 6pm Singapore

In line with BTLtec 2008’s commitment towards bringing the best expertise to discuss and analyze the biomass energy industry, CMT has decided to open the lines for dialogue between YOU and our Experts.
We are happy to announce our first Web seminar, “Developing Sustainable Feedstock for BTL Projects.”

The webcast is a hands-on discovery session dedicated to creating greater clarity around you and your BTL investment.

In this webcast or online seminar, you’ll have an opportunity to:

• Hear from and interact with Marc Londo , who is one of the experts speaking at BTLtec 2008.
• Have YOUR questions answered directly by our panelists.
• Ask questions and learn more about the long term outlook for BTL.

Debate and Analyze the issues that undermine BTL sustainability.

Register now and listen in to the live online discussion for FREE.

About the Panelists

 
Marc Londo
Marc Londo works as scientific researcher at ECN since 2005. His main field of interest is biomass energy, with a project portfolio focusing on application in fuels, electricity as well as heat. He is project leader of REFUEL and Elobio, two projects under Intelligent Energy Europe. REFUEL develops an EU road map for biofuels; Elobio develops biofuels policies with reduced impacts on agricultural commodity markets.

Marc also leads a review study for IEA Bioenergy dedicated to policy makers. He participated in an assessment study of global potentials for sustainable biomass for energy for the Dutch government. He will be talking briefly about the theme of the webcast, “Developing Sustainable Feedstock for BTL projects” following which, he will very kindly address YOUR questions.

Sune Bengtsson
Sune Bengtsson is since 2004 with Växjö University as co-ordinator for the CHRISGAS project and was until 2008 managing director of and is now a board member of the VVBGC Company.

Before this he has over 20 years of work experience within the area of R&D and technology working for ABB Fläkt and ALSTOM Power – i.e. for the development of processes and environmental plants in the area flue gas cleaning.

Anders Baudin
Anders Baudin has wide experience in research and consultancy on European timber trends, studies on end use of forestry resources, European Forest Sector Outlook Studies etc. He has written many literatures on modelling & forecasting demand for forestry products, supply & trade for Sweden & Europe in general. His recent contribution was on the Socio-Economic Effects of a Bio-DME Plant in Växjö CHRIGAS, WP 16, Report no D133

All panellists will be talking briefly about the theme of the webcast, “Developing Sustainable Feedstock for BTL Projects” following which, they will very kindly address YOUR questions.

Pose YOUR Questions Directly to our Panelists

The main thrust of this webcast is for YOU to ask questions and have them answered by our expert speaker. Sending in your questions early will ensure that:

• Your questions will be answered and discussed.
• Your questions will set the course for the direction of the web seminar to deliver. information that YOU want to hear.
• If you are unable to send in your questions beforehand, we also have an option for you to address your questions directly to our panel during our live Q&A session during the webinar.

So don’t forget to tune in on Wednesday, Sept 17 at 10am GMT or equivalent times below:

• 12pm Willemstad (Netherlands – Netherlands Antilles)
• 3.30pm Mumbai (India – Maharashtra)
• 6pm Singapore
• 6am US EST

To register for this authoritative webcast, simply enter your first name and primary email address in the form below!

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To Your Success with BTL,

Liming
Program Director
Centre for Management Technology

Harri Turpeinen graduated from the University of Oulu with a degree in organic chemistry. He has worked with Neste Oil as a research engineer, as a marketing manager in the coal business, as a Vice President in charge of the bitumen business and as a Vice President in charge of the oil specialities business group (bitumen, solvents, lubricants and base oils). Between 1997 and July 2007 Harri was responsible Research and Technology function and now he is responsible on the stakeholder management issues of  the corporation.

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, 13 October
14:00 ROUND TABLE FORUM OF BTL PLAYERS

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.

Pekka Jokela has Master’s degree in Energy Economics and Power Plant Technologies. Mr Jokela has over 15 years experience in novel biomass processing technologies including biomass drying, pyrolysis and gasification. Experience has been gained through evaluation, demonstration and piloting activities.
Currently Mr Jokela is working for UPM-Kymmene Corporation in the department of New Businesses and Biofuels Department as Technology Manager.

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, 13 October
10:00 BIOFUELS IN PULP AND PAPER ENVIRONMENT

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.

Marita Veringa Niemelä holds a Dr. Tech. degree from Helsinki University of Technology. She works presently as a Vice President Biofuels in Pöyry Chemical Industry in Vantaa, Finland. Dr. Tech. Marita Veringa Niemelä has approx. 20 years of experience in Industrial Chemistry, majoring in Catalysis. Her specialization includes development of fuels and chemicals related catalytic processes, and in particular for the FT synthesis step in the GTL/BTL processes. She has experience also in the development of environmentally benign products and processes as well as greenhouse gas mitigation.

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 2 – Tuesday, 14 October
09:10 BIOREFINERY CONCEPTS – CHALLENGES IN INTEGRATED PRODUCTION

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.