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07-08 Sep, 2011
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill

 

제 2회 아시아 바이오매스 펠릿 트레이드

"Gear up for Asia's Growing Biomass Demand for PowerGeneration"

"Global Buyers & Asia Sellers Meet!"

"Pellets Coming to Asia"

 

Synopsis in Korean

 

"South Korean assembly approves renewable energy bill... dubbed Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and submitted in late 2008, to require 14 state-run and private power utilities to boost supplies of renewable energy starting in 2012, according to a statemeng from the ministry of knowledge economy"
~ Reuters, 18 March 2010

According to Poyry, biomass is the only renewable energy source that is tradable and as policy incentives are getting stronger the biomass markets are growing.

 

In 2010, the global pellet market size was around 16 million tonnes whereas the production capacity totalled 31 million tonnes per annum, mainly concentrated to Europe (19 million tpa.) and North America (8 million tpa.). The strong driver for both regions is the European emission trading scheme, which incentivise European energy utilities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing incentives are expected to make the market grow to 46 million tonnes in 2020 (CAGR ~11%), representing a market value of almost USD 8 billion.

 

While Asia is emerging with key contribution to this growth, the questions prevails on the sustainability of supply of biomass, indigenous agricultural and forestry waste or internationally tradable woody and agro biomass such as wood pellets, wood chips, palm kernel shells, rice husk and etc. Warranted by its Renewable Portfolio Standards, wood pellets suppliers from the West are looking towards East, South Korea and Japan, for exports opportunities. Palm kernel shells (PKS), favored for its high energy/calorific values, and rice husks, are also sought after by North Asian power utilities and industrial plants. Thus, with economically viable policy and incentives, will South Korea and Japan set to drive demand for biomass up?

 

CMT's 2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia is calling for all participants in the value chain of the "biomass to power generation" to Seoul this September to make this "Global Buyers & Asia Sellers Meet" happen.

 

Also, the conference presents the 2nd edition of the post conference workshop on Torrefaction Technologies and Economics. Facilitated by commercial and technology experts in this field, this half-day workshop will make exclusive focus on the economics, processes, specification and handling of converting agro-biomass into torrefied materials and pellets.

 

Be at this exciting event and make trade happen. CMT's 2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia offers extensive business-matching and networking opportunities with Asian and global stakeholders in one venue! Sign up with your team to enjoy group discount. Register online at www.cmtevents.com or email to delaine@cmtsp.com.sg.

 

 

 

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia aims to provide first-hand insights on the demand dynamics in North Asia, supply outlook and investment opportunity in this value chain. Discussion will be focused to address the following issues:

  • South Korea and North Asia's Growth in biomass-based power generation & industrial cogeneration (CHP)
  • Influence of energy policy on demand/supply on biomass (Agricutural/Forestry Biomass, Wood Pellets, Wood Chips, etc)
  • Supply dynamics & usability of Agro biomass (Palm Kernel Shells (PKS), Rice Husk, etc) from South East Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc)
  • Competitive advantage of global wood pellet supply (US, Europe & Australia) to North Asia
  • Operational experience in biomass to power & cogeneratioin
  • Issues with sustainability & certification & impact on global trade
  • Key considerations in investment & setting up biomass supply facility
  • Storage & handling of Wood Pellets & Agro-Biomass
  • Updates on biomass pretreatment technologies (Pelletizing, Torrefactions, etc)

You will network with

- Biomass/Pellets Producers, Traders & Importers
- Biofuels Producers Importers
- Utilities,Power, Distributed Power
- Agriculture/Forestry/Plantation Companies
- Commodity Brokers & Analysts
- Wood Processing Companies
- Shipping & Brokers (Dry Bulk, Biomass/Pellets)
- Government/Regulators
- Pulp & Paper
- Pelleting Equipment/Technologies
- Biomass Pretreatment Technologies
- Enzymes/Catalysts Providers
- Trade/Project Financing Institutions
- Specification & Benchmarking
- Biomass/Bio-Power Associations
- Emission/CDM Traders
- Environmental Engineers

 

Confirmed Speakers:

- PT Trenergy Biomasse Indonesia - Plantation Energy Australia - Pinnacle Pellet Inc. - Control Union - POYRY - APAC Commodities - Global Green Synergy Sdn Bhd - Korea Forest Service - Builders Biomass Sdn Bhd - University of Utrecht - RWE - Weyerhaeuser Solutions - Chonnam National University - Aligned Energy Limited - Nature's Flame - Vattenfall AB - Andritz Feed & Biofuel -Mitsui & Co. -VIASPACE Inc.

 

Post Conference Workshop
(8 September 2011)
Torrefaction Technology for Biomass
(with special focus on Non-Woody Biomass)

 

Agenda of the workshop

  • Technical Details & Processes involved

  • Pelletizing & Densification of Torrefied Materials

  • Torrefaction of Agro-Biomass in Asia (Palm based PKS/EFB, Sugar Bagasse, etc)

  • Product Specifications, Safety and Sustainability Issues within Production, Logistics and Handling

  • Torrefaction of Agro-Biomass : Processes, Technology & Pelletisation

  • Case Study: Biomass Torrefaction Project Setup & Key considerations in Plant Construction

Workshop Facilitators/Speakers

 

1. Drs. Ing. George van Bommel, BioTorTech

 

Drs. Ing. George van Bommel (MBE) is sr. Energy Systems Consultant and presently associated to BioTorTech and Royal Haskoning, both leading Dutch companies specialized in "biomass to energy" conversion technologies.

 

George was previously employed as Global Energy Manager at Cargill and earlier at DSM (Stamicarbon) as project manager and process engineer. He has decades of international experience in the agricultural and chemical industries. George has a proven track record in starting new, innovative projects and commissioning production plants. He is also an award winning engineer and holder of numerous patents in various fields of technology.

 

George holds a business Master in Energy Systems from the Technical University of Delft, with a specialization in the fields of thermo-chemical conversions of biomass, such as torrefaction, fast pyrolysis, gasification and co-combustion.

 

2. Mrs. Angelika Rubick, OFI

 

Mrs. Angelika Rubick is educated in ecological engineering. Since 2002 she is employed at the Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology based in Vienna. She has excellent experience and eco/sustainability evaluation of products and processes. Since 2006 she is involved in the technical development of the Austrians torrefaction solution. She has managed several national and international projects and is head of the R&D Project department.

 

3. Edward Ryall, Thermya

 

Edward is a Chartered Engineer with nearly twenty years experience of biomass project development. He has been involved in biomass to power developments in the UK and Italy, and he has experience of bioethanol project development in Asia.   Edward is now responsible for commercialising Thermya's biomass conversion technologies, and in particular, Thermya's TORSPYD torrefaction technology; two 20,000 tonne/year TORSPYD units are currently in construction with a third 20,000 unit expected to start construction before the end of the year, and there is strong market interest in Thermya's 40,0000 tonne/year TORSPYD units.

 

 

In Korean

 

“아시아의 발전용 바이오매스 수요 증가에 대한 대비”

“해외 바이어들과 아시아 셀러들의 만남”

“펠릿, 아시아에 오다”

 

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia (BPTA)는 북아시아의 에너지 수요에 대한 전망과 투자기회를 제공하고자 합니다. 토론은 다음 사항들에 집중됩니다.

  • 바이오매스발전과 열병합발전(CHP) 분야에서 한국과 북아시아의 성장
  • 바이오매스(농업/산림 바이오매스, 목재펠릿, 목재칩 등)의 수요/공급에 대한 에너지 정책의 영향
  • 동남아시아산(말레이시아, 인도네시아, 베트남 등) 농업계 바이오매스(PKS, 왕겨 등)의 수요 동력과 활용가능성
  • 북아시아에 대한 미국, 유럽, 호주의 목재펠릿 공급 경쟁력
  • 발전 ∙ 열병합발전에서 바이오매스의 운용 경험
  • 국제 무역에 대한 지속가능성, 인증, 영향에 관한 사안
  • 바이오매스 공급시설의 투자와 설비에 대한 핵심 고려사항
  • 목재펠릿과 농업계 바이오매스의 저장과 관리
  • 바이오매스 전처리기술(펠릿화, 반탄화 등)의 진보