| 8:15 |
REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
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| 9:00 |
Chairman's Opening Remarks
John F. Seymour, Chairman,
NORTH EAST BOARD FOR TRANSPORT BIOFUELS
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| 9:10 |
The Right Biofuel, The Right Way
- Greenhouse gas savings achieved by refining wheat to food and fuel
- Land use efficiency and indirect effects of biofuels
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| 9:40 |
Biomass from Agriculture - Grasping at Straws?
Malcolm Shepherd, Managing Director,
BIOFUEL MATTERS LTD
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| 10:20 |
Carbohydrates as Organic Raw Materials:
- Fundamental challenges and examples of industrial successes
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| 11:00 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
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| 11:20 |
From Biomass to Valuable Chemicals and Fuels
- Anaerobic digestion: Pros & Cons
- Fischer-Tropsch catalytic routes
- University of Teesside: challenges & research involvements
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| 12:00 |
SunDiesel - 2nd Generation Biofuel from Woody Biomass - Production Process & Feedstock Sourcing Strategy
- The strategy of CHOREN to produce 2nd generation biofuels on a commercial scale
- Long term biomass sourcing concept
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| 12:40 |
An Introduction to Biomass Densification
Dr. Geraint Evans, Technology Transfer Manager - Biofuels & Biorefineries,
National Non Food Crops Centre (NNFCC)
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| 13:15 |
LUNCH
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| 14:15 |
INEOS Bio Ethanol Process - A Breakthrough Technology for Clean Biofuels from Wastes
Graham Rice, External Relations & Development Manager,
INEOS BIO LIMITED
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| 14:45 |
Woody Biomass for Fuel
Ian Tubby, Head of Biomass Energy Centre,
FOREST RESEARCH
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| 15:20 |
Second Generation Synthetic Diesel
David Atkinson, Managing Director,
PLASREC LTD
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| 15:35 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
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| 15:50 |
Wilton Biomass Power Station - One Year On
- An Overview of the Wilton Biomass Power Station
- The Challenges to date
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| 16:25 |
Catalytic Conversion of Pyrolysis Oils into Hydrogen and Liquid Hydrocarbons
Nolven Guilhaume, Senior Research Scientist,
CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE)
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| 17:00 |
Sustainability of BTL in the UK
Peter Harrison, Managing Director,
LIGNO SYNTHETICS
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| 17:35 |
Practical Experiences of Biomass Feasibility Projects
Charles Bennett, Senior Industrial Energy Consultant ,
ABB GLOBAL CONSULTING
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| 18:15 |
Chairman's Closing Remarks & Close of Summit
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