Processing lignocellulosic biomass

Supported by BBSRC

Date: 18 April 2012
Venue: CPI, Wilton Centre, Cleveland, UK

Organised by SCI's BioResources Group, Science & Enterprise, Process Engineering and Biotechnology Groups in collaboration with Centre for Process Innovation (CPI).

Synopsis

The main focus of this event is on the UK role for biomass conversion, and the business and commericial implications of the technologies being developed.

This conference will explore the commercial potential for processing plants and for brand owners, including:

What are the opportunities?
How is the market developing?
What are the options for the supply chain?

Attendees

This one day meeting is intended for people who want to learn more about the commercial potential of the next generation of biorenewable energy, materials and fuels based on biomass; biochemical engineers; business and commercial managers; policy managers; academics in the field (re: market development); R&D managers; marketing and business development managers; technical and operations managers; investment decision makers.

Programme

10.00 - Registration and refreshments
10.30 - Introduction by chair for morning session - Adrian Higson, NNFCC
10.35 - A market overview on bio-based fuels and chemicals - Robin Francis, Arthur D Little
11.10 - The business case - Ian Shott, IBLF
11.25 - Oral poster presentation 1
11.40 - Gasification of lignocellulose - Matthias Rudloff, CHOREN
12.05 - Refreshment break
12.25 - Pyrolysis of lignocellulose - Jim Woodger, Enervergent Technologies
12.50 - Oral poster presentation 2
13.05 - Biological processing of lignocellulose to ethanol - Steve Martin, TMO
13.30 - Lunch
During lunch, buses leave for a tour of the National Industrial Biotechnology Facility (NIBF) and Anaerobic Digestion Development Centre (ADDC). Tours will take 45 min and depart at intervals so that all delegates will have time to network together.
15.00 - Introduction by chair for afternoon session - Chris Dowle, CPI
15.05 - Biological procesing of lignocellulose to biochemicals - Alif Saleh, Myriant
15.30 - Oral poster presentation 3
15.45 - Introduction to the Thermal Technologies Centre - Gareth Fletcher, CPI
16.10 - Future of lignocellulosic feedstock processing - Adrian Higson, NNFCC
16.35 - Panel Q&A and discussion
17.00 - Refreshments and presentation of poster prize
17.30 - Buses leave for Darlington Station

Further information

For further information, including how to register and delegate fees, visit the SCI website (see external links).

Contact

Michael Booth
michael.booth@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 418013