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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