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SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Annual Assembly 2017
Location: AFBI conference centre, Hillsborough, NI, BT26 6DR
Date: 25th October 2017
Time: 10:30 – 6pm (conference dinner to follow)
The SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub aims to bring together industry, academia and other stakeholders to focus on the research and knowledge challenges associated with increasing the contribution of UK bioenergy to meet strategic environmental targets in a coherent, sustainable and cost-effective manner. The 2017 SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Annual Assembly is a free event open to the bioenergy community and includes the conference dinner and return transport to Hillsborough from Belfast city centre. The assembly this year is structured around the 5 key themes: Resources, Pre-treatment, Conversion, Vectors, Systems.
This is the final programme:
Supergen Bioenergy Hub Annual Assembly 2017
Location: AFBI conference centre, Hillsborough, NI, BT26 6DR
Date: Wednesday 25th October 2017
Time: 10:00 – 6pm (conference dinner to follow)
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09.15 |
Bus from Belfast Ramada Encore Hotel |
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10:00 |
Registration with coffee |
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10.30 |
Welcome to AFBI from Professor Trevor Gilliland (Head of Branch, AFBI) |
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10.40 |
Welcome and Introduction from Professor Patricia Thornley |
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10.50 |
Resources – Chair: Chris Johnston, AFBI |
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11.10 |
Environmental impacts and GHG emissions from bioenergy systems – Mirjam Roeder, University of Manchester |
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11.30 |
How bioenergy can support global development – Julia Tomei, University College London |
| Pre-treatment – Chair: Jason Hallett, Imperial College London | |
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11.50 |
Pre-treatment Overview – Jenny Jones, University of Leeds |
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12.00 |
Torrefaction and its impact on environmental issues in large scale power generation – Marcelle McManus, University of Bath |
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12.20 |
Integration of Hydrothermal Carbonisation with Anaerobic Digestion: Opportunities for Valorisation of Digestate – Kiran Pamar, University of Leeds |
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12.40 |
Panel discussion (All speakers and Chair) |
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12.50 |
Lunch – followed by optional tours of EREC / AD/ SRC willow plantations |
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14.20 |
Conversion – Chair: Katie Chong, Aston University |
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14.40 |
Plasma catalysis: a novel technology for bioenergy applications – Xin Tu, University of Liverpool |
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15.00 |
Real-time tar detection and control of Glasgow’s downdraft gasification test-bed system, Ian Watson, University of Glasgow |
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15.20 |
Biomass combustion under oxy-fuel and post combustion carbon capture conditions at the PACT 250 kW air/oxy-fuel combustion test facility – Janos Szuhanszki, University of Sheffield |
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15.40 |
Vectors – Chair: Marcelle McManus, University of Bath |
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16.00 |
Thermo-catalytic reforming of waste biomass – Lais Speranza, University of Birmingham |
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16.20 |
CO2 adsorption using CaO and its potential integration with hydrogen production from biomass gasification, Chunfei Wu, University of Hull |
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16.40 |
Coffee break |
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17.00 |
Systems – Chair: Rob Holland, University of Southampton |
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17.20 |
The implications of biomass resource uncertainties for UK decarbonisation pathways – Oliver Broad, University College London |
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17.40 |
Challenges and uncertainties of emission accounting frameworks for bioenergy supply chains – Andrew Welfle, University of Manchester |
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18.00 |
Close -Patricia Thornley |
| Depart on foot for conference dinner – The Plough Inn, Hillsborough (10 minute walk) | |
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18:45 |
Conference dinner at The Plough Inn, Hillsborough (menu choice on Eventbrite)
3 course meal with wine NB: Additional drinks to be purchased at the bar at your own expense |
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21:30 |
Buses depart for Belfast Ramada Encore Hotel |
If you have have any questions about the assembly, please contact Christine.Turner@manchester.ac.uk
