(with optional site visit to Biomass CHP Gussing & BTL project)

Cost Effective Solutions from Transporting Feedstock to Conversion Technologies

Interest in thermochemical conversion of biomass into synthesis gas is gaining ground.

Syngas is the building block to create all chemicals in the petrochemical industry, but the most ultimate and demanding application is its use as a precursor of liquid fuels, in this case BTL fuels.

Biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuels will in future play a significant role for a sustainable transport strategy and for improved security of fuel supply. R&D efforts and interest shown with regard to BTL fuels is already resulting in a multitude of activities and projects demonstrated in Europe & the US.

The industry continues to face major challenges as many developers race to find cost effective technologies from cleaning the syngas to converting the clean syngas into liquid products thru the FT line.

Another major challenge is the cost of transporting enough biomass to allow plants to take advantage of economies of scale.

Currently most BTL project announced in the Europe have partnerships and are co-located near pulp & paper mills. The newly commissioned Choren Beta plant which utilizes forest residue and waste wood is said to take in 68,000 tons of biomass per year and will produce 18 million liters of diesel and 45 MW of power.

Is this plant large enough to be profitable ? Is waste wood and forest residue the only cheap feedstock available ? Has the industry explored feasibility of algae as a potential feedstock, or municipal solid wastes ?

CMT's 4th BTLtec has lined up key experts who will share with you on

• Developments / Updates on UPM Kymmene & Xynergo's BTL project
• R & D efforts on pyrolisis & gasification technologies
• Flexible Carbon-to-Liquid process and feasibility studies
• Syngas cleaning for biorefinery integration and scale up efforts
• Exploring algae as the key pathway towards creating BTL fuels
• BTL fuels for future engine technologies
• Microchannel technology for distributed FT process

and many more.

Including a half day optional site visit to the Biomass CHP Gussing Plant & BioSNG demonstration plant. Places are limited and on a first come first serve basis.

So Sign up now at cynthia@cmtsp.com.sg and and reserve your seats.

YOU WILL NETWORK WITH
- Renewable Energy Cos - Wastewater Mgt Cos - Industrial Gas Suppliers - Specialty Catalysts Cos - Biofuel Technology Cos - Oil & Gas Cos - Agro-processing and Wood Processing Cos, Pulp & Paper Mills - Agribusiness & Food Cos - Technology Providers for Gasification, Gasifier & Syngas Systems, New Compact Processes - Head of Energy ,Transport / Environmental Affairs Depts - Fuel Researchers - Automotive & Fuel Technology Specialists - Venture Capitalists

Why Graz ?
Graz is the closest airport situated to the site visit - Biomass CHP Gussing Plant and BTL project. It is only an hour by car Graz is also the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria. Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. Being situated in a cultural borderland between Central Europe, Italy and the Balkan States, Graz absorbed various influences from the neighbouring regions and thus received its exceptional townscape.

Feedback from 3rd BTLtec Gothenburg
"Interesting presentations, a lot of new information" Application Engineer, Metso

"Good learning experience in all fields related to BTL and nice networking time" Business Analyst, Sasol Technology

"Very good conference with great networking opportunities" Consultant, VVBGC

"Informative window into the BTL world" R&D Engineer, Vattenfall