| Day 1 - [27 Sep, 2010 - Monday] |
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08:00
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Registration and Coffee
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09:00
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Chairman’s Welcome and Remarks
Mr. Tony Wood, President Director
PT Poyry Indonesia
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09:10
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Sustainable Investment Opportunities in Indonesia’s Forestry & Downstream Industry
Mr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister
Ministry of Forestry
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09:30
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Global Pellet Markets & Growth of Biomass Co-Firing
- Global wood pellet markets: trade flow & pricing outlook - Demand from large scale co-firing in Europe and North Asia - Pellet market in South East Asia - Emergence of Agro-Biomass beyond wood pellets
Mr. Saku Rantanen, Head of Bioenergy, Asia-Pacific
Poyry Management Consulting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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10:00
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Indonesia’s Wood Pellets – Ready for Export?
- Export versus domestic usage - Sources of the woody biomass in Indonesia - Sustainability issues & opportunities for international trade - Marketing pricing for wood chips/pellets & specifications
Mr. Park See Woo, President Director
PT Solar Park
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10:30
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Discussion followed by Buyers & Sellers Meet
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11:10
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Emergence of Agro-Biomass for Export Purpose
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A Waste to Become a New Commodity: Dawn of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Power Generation
- From recognition to acceptance - Framework conditions to develop demand - 6 Mio tons , but how to secure supply - Logistics issues and shipping to Europe - It is all about reliability 
Mr. Michael Wild, CEO
Ebes AG
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Sugar Bagasse – Managing Local Usage & Export Potential
Mr. Agung P. Murdanoto, Business Development
PT PG Rajawali II
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Converting Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Trade & Export-Ready Product
Mr. Joseph Lim Heng Ee, Managing Director
Global Green Synergy Sdn. Bhd
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Rise of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Export from Indonesia?
Mr. Dionixius Joko,
PT. Piramida Indotama
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Biomass utilization from Oil Palm and Jatropha Curcas
- Prospects for export purpose
Mr. Tony Liwang, Division Head (SMARTRI)
PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources & Tech Tbk (SMART)
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13:10
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Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
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14:30
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Sustainability Criteria for Biomass Trade: How to Meet/Comply with the Certification?
Dr. Martin Junginger, Assistant Professor
Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development
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15:00
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Pellet in Europe – Existing Standards & Upcoming Work for Wood, Straw & Miscanthus Pellets
Dipl.-Ing. Janet Witt, Team Leader, Department Bioenergy Systems
DBFZ Deutsches BiomasseForschungsZentrum gemeinnützige GmbH
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15:30
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Solid Bio Fuels Quality & Proper Bulk Handling
Mr. Bruno Widmer, Global Business Manager, Inspections of Forest Products
SGS Group Management Ltd
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16:00
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Discussion followed by Buyers & Sellers Meet
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16:20
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Importance of Organised Logistic Chain: Maritime Transport, Ports & Hinterland
Mr. Wijnand Schonewille, Snr Business Developer
Port of Rotterdam Authority
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16:50
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Key Considerations in Setting Up Integrated Forestry to Pellets Production Facility
- Land availability - Access to raw materials and availability - Transportation cost economics - Key considerations for financing
Mr. Tony Wood, President Director
PT Poyry Indonesia
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17:20
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Developments & Trends in Global Biomass Fuel Pelleting
Mr. Richard Hickey, General Director at Andritz Feed & Biofuel, China
Andritz Sprout
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17:50
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Discussion followed by End of Day One
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| Day 2 - [28 Sep, 2010 - Tuesday] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remarks
Dr. Martin Junginger, Assistant Professor
Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development
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09:05
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EU-Malaysia Biomass Sustainable Production (SP) Initiatives: Opportunities for Malaysia Biomass Sector
Dato'. Leong Kin Mun, Techincal Advisor
Biomass-SP
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09:30
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Obstacles in Maximising Asia’s Biomass Resources – for Power Generation or Exports?
- Level of government's subsidies & feed-in tariff for power generation - Break-even incentives for biomass power generation versus exports - Criterias & financing considerations on setting up biopower plant or pellet export facility
Mr. Austin Arensberg, Business Development Manager
Nollen Group Co., Ltd.
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09:55
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What Producers Should Do for Industry Markets
- Recent movement of the national policy of Japan
- Further viewpoint of Asian pellets producers for the industry market
- Market forecast
Mr. Hideyuki Matsumura, Team Leader, Utility Feedstock Team for Europe & Asia, Bio Energy Business Unit
Mitsubishi Corporation
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10:20
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Discussion followed by Networking Coffee
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10:45
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Sugar Bagasse for Export or Domestic Power Generation in Thailand
- Market pricing for sugar bagasse - Competitive applications and paying capability for sugar bagasse - Transportation cost and economics of pelletization - Thai's Government feed-in tariff (and other incentives) versus cost (ROI) - Possibility of large scale co-firing projects and imports for Thailand?
Dr. Pipat Weerathaworn, Expert, Green Chemicals
PTT Chemical Public Co Ltd (PTTCH 1st Branch)
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11:10
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Palm Oil Residue as Potential Biomass Source for Power Generation
- Potential of biomass in Indonesia as economical value - Experiences of Biomass powerplant development and further plan - Assumed Korean biomass market for compliance with renewable portfolio standard regulation
Mr. Jae-pil Song, Branch Head
Eco-Frontier
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11:35
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Biomass Utilization Technology for Power Generation & Carbonization
Senior Researcher Fraunhofer Institute
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12:00
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Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch
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13:00
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End of Conference
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13:00 - 17:30 Post Conference Workshop on Torrefaction Technologies
Facilitated by Michael Wild, CEO, Ebes AG
Speakers include Representatives from Komodo Resources, OFI, International Torrefaction Association (in establishment), University of Utrecht
Workshop Outline:
Obtaining Improved Solid CO2 Neutral Energy Carriers by Biomass Pretreatment - Rationale & drivers for pretreatment technologies - Where pretreatment technologies sits in the biomass value chain - Why torrefaction is most favored amongst others - Why SE Asian markets should be aware & adopt torrefaction
Biomass in Power Production from Coal - Electrabel - the European forerunner in biomass combustion in coal power plants - Limits to growth for wood pellets in power production - Power producers expectations on torrefied biomass
Technologies along the Carbonization Curve - Torrefaction Takes the LEAD! - Shortcomings of biomass as energy carrier in general - Carbonization, a very old mean of enhancing specifications - Different carbonization technologies - torrefaction - pyrolyses - - Efficiency of torrefaction
Torrefaction Technologies & Cutting Edge Accelerated Carbonisation Biomass - ACB process - Status of development of torrefaction in Europe & US - The ACB process - Why pelletisation - Economics & energy efficiency of torrefied pellets versus coal/wood pellets
The Building of a New Commodity - The power sector and its needs - Supply security - key for the demand side to pick up the new material
What can Serve as Input Material for Torrefaction and Limitations Observed To-Date - Plant chemistry & resulting selection criteria - By products & their potential use in torrefaction - Dedicated plantations - Yield analyses - Sustainability Criteria
How to Participate in the Emergence of this New Bioenergy Market
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| Day 3 - [29 Sep, 2010 - Wednesday] |
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08:00
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Site Visit to Wood Pellets & Agro-Biomass Production Plant
(Transport and Lunch Provided, Participant Pickup & Dropoff at Hyatt Jakarta)
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