| Day 1 - [23 Sep, 2008 - Tuesday] |
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08:00
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Registration & Coffee
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09:00
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Chairman’s Welcome and Remarks
Dr. Larry Song, Manager, Energy Technology
Nexant Inc
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09:10
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CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE IN THE US AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA
• Progress of Range Fuels’ first commercial cellulosic ethanol project in Georgia, USA
• Market assessment of China/Asia
Mr. Bill Schafer, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs
Range Fuels Inc
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09:45
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PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURAL & FORESTRY BIOMASS TO POWER GENERATION IN CHINA
• Current progress in the utilization of Agricultural and Forestry Biomass Energy
• Foreign direct-fired biomass power generation technology
• Future tasks
Mr. Zhuang Huiyong, S&T Development Dept. Manager
National Bio Energy Co Ltd
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10:20
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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10:50
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CHINA’S PLAN FOR BIOMASS TO ENERGY
Mr. Shi Jun, Deputy Director
State Forestry Administration
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11:20
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ASSESSMENT OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN ASIA PACIFIC
• Current plants in Asia pacific
• Energy efficiency criteria in the Waste Framework Directive
• Financing model, Financial/Risk management and Carbon Mitigation options
• Total costs of ownership: Comparison between Waste to Energy and land filling
Mr. Abraham Shu, Vice President - Business Development, Asia
Covanta Power International Holdings
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11:50
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PROSPECTS OF BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUELS – PROCESSING COST ANALYSIS, ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL MERITS
• Competition for biomass resources from power, biogas, cellulosic biofuels
• Availability & Types
• Feedstock economics for biomass conversion
Bruce F. Burke, Vice President
Nexant Inc
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12:20
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WASTE PALM BIOMASS-BASED POWER GENERATION IN MALAYSIA – PROJECTS, ECONOMICS & CONSTRAINTS
Ir. Ravi Menon, Senior Research Fellow
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
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12:45
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Discussion followed by Lunch
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13:55
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Afternoon's chairman:
Mr. Abraham Shu, Vice President - Business Development, Asia
Covanta Power International Holdings
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14:00
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ECONOMICS OF BIOMASS POWER GENERATION & COGENERATION (CHP)
• Landscape – where are the projects?
• Main considerations for structure
• Practical “choke issues” – technology, fuel, finance?
Mr. William Byun ***, Senior Vice President
Sindicatum Carbon Capital
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14:30
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POTENTIAL FOR SUGAR CANE BAGASSE & OTHER BIOMASS POWER GENERATION PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN
• Economic viability and regulatory Environment
• Technical and logistical hurdles
• Almoiz’s experience as first biomass project of significant size
Mr. Nauman Ahmed Khan, Executive Director
Almoiz Industries Limited
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15:00
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EXECUTING LARGE BIOGAS PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN MARKETS
• Advanced anaerobic reactor technology and current installed projects
• Methane gas recovery systems & ROI
Mr. Samuel West Stewart, Executive Vice President
Asia Biogas Corp.
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15:30
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Discussion followed by Tea
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16:00
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BIOMASS TO CELLULOSIC ETHANOL IN CHINA
Mr. Guo Shunjie, Deputy General Manager
China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs (COFCO)
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16:30
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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN CELLULOSIC ETHANOL
Dr. Mian Li, Senior Applications Scientist, Biomass Application Group
Danisco USA - Genencor Division
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17:00
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2ND GENERATION ETHANOL PRODUCTION - TECH ADVANCEMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION OBSTACLES
• Status of ethanol production in China
• Key obstacles for successful commercialisation
• Tech advancement in enzyme technology, covering cellulases and hemicellulases
• Progress of Novozymes-COFCO joint project in Heilongjiang
Novozymes (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
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17:30
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INDUSTRIAL BIOREFINERY IN ASIA’S PULP/PAPER INDUSTRY
Dr. Marita Veringa Niemelä, Vice President Biofuels - Business Area Chemical Industry
Poyry Engineering
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18:00
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Discussion followed by End of Day 1
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18:10
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Networking Reception for all participants
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| Day 2 - [24 Sep, 2008 - Wednesday] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remarks
Dr. Larry Song, Manager, Energy Technology
Nexant Inc
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09:10
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INDIA: LOW DENSITY CROPS/BIOMASS RESIDUE COGENERATION PLANT
• Issues related to sustainable biomass supply chain
• Biomass technologies overview
• Modular biomass power plant solutions
MPPL Renewable Energy Private Limited
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09:40
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RENEWABLE BIOMASS ENERGY IN THAILAND THROUGH GASIFICATION AND AFFORESTATION
• Project management experience
• Feedstock and logistics challenges
• Technologies option and investment feasibility
• Power utilities market and national benefits
N. Power Co. Ltd.
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10:10
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RECENT INTRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT IN BIOMASS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE RICE MILLING AND SME SECTORS OF CAMBODIA
Mr. Robert Anthony Knowles, Director
SME Renewable Energy Ltd
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10:40
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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11:10
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PRODUCING CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM NAPIERGRASS, AGRICULTURAL WASTE AND WASTE TIRES
Mr. Liu Kunli, Marketing Manager
Taiwan Celluhols Co., Ltd
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11:40
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REGULATORY AND CONTRACTING ISSUES IN ESTABLISHING BIOMASS TO ENERGY IN CHINA AND ASIA PACIFIC
Mr. Jeffrey A. Blount, Partner
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
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12:10
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CAPTURE AND STORAGE OF CO2 ISSUED FROM BIOFUEL POWER PLANT – CASE STUDY FROM CPER ARTTENAY
• Storage of CO2 produced from the combustion of biomass
• Methodology to evaluate technico-economical feasibility of CO2 injection developed in the CPER Artenay project
• Geological characterisation of the injection site
• Monitoring of geological CO2 storage and risk management
• Life cycle analysis, socio-economics, cost and logistics
BRGM
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12:40
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FINANCING BIOMASS POWER GENERATION PROJECTS & CDM IN ASIA PACIFIC
Mr. Han Meng Chan, Director
Climate Change Capital
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13:15
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Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch
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14:45
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End of Conference
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